@Johnny Vegas WindowsPhone7 has not been gambled on because Microsoft's (now it's stable, now it's not) attitude towards software development isn't going to fly on phones. Pull something like Windows ME or Vista on a smart phone and the consumer will drop you and never come back. This is what RIM is finding out following a horrendously bad migration from the roll balls to touch display. Plus, let's not forget they got a really late start in the market.
What may hurt Android though that isn't mentioned in this article is when Google starts promoting Chrome OS. Now you have a single software company producing competing products with the less popular browser playing the favorite son.
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