In the wake of the Samsung/Apple trial verdict the news is crawling with hyperbole about how disruptive the verdict will be to the mobile OS ecosystem, specifically Android’s momentum. Nothing new in the world of tech reporting, of course. In reality, life is long and the sea changes predicted rarely amount to more than surface ripples. Will Android and its ecosystem be affected by the recent pro-Apple verdict in its battle against Samsung? Sure, but I don’t think the results will be nearly as dire as predicted.

Android Won’t Emerge Unscathed, Nor Mortally Wounded. Image Credit Gizmodo, via Sociable
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