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Why the Motorola Android is a sure-fire hit (popularmechanics.com)
5 points by PatrickMorrell on Nov 2, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


No such thing as a sure-fire hit, especially in the mobile world. Verizon's Droid looks like the best Android phone to date, but that won't make it a hit in-and-of itself.

The Droid's best feature, over the iPhone, may end up being it's ability to actually make and receive phone calls.


Summary: The phone will be a hit because all the other phones on the Verizon network suck, and because Verizon doesn't offer the iPhone.




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