Google Phone Could Drive Apple Into Allegiance With Microsoft 325
rsmiller510 writes "A BusinessWeek report suggests that the Nexus One release marks the latest volley in an escalating war between Google and Apple, one that could force Apple into working more closely with Microsoft. 'When companies start to imitate one another, it's usually either an extreme case of flattery—or war. In the case of Google and Apple, it's both. Separated by a mere 10 miles in Silicon Valley, the two have been on famously good terms for almost a decade. ... Now the companies have entered a new, more adversarial phase. With Nexus One, Google, which had been content to power multiple phonemakers' devices with Android, enters the hardware game, becoming a direct threat to the iPhone. With its Quattro purchase, Apple aims to create completely new kinds of mobile ads, say three sources familiar with Apple's thinking. The goal isn't so much to compete with Google in search as to make search on mobile phones obsolete. ... Some analysts believe the Apple-Google battle is likely to get much rougher in the months ahead. Ovum's Yarmis thinks Apple may soon decide to dump Google as the default search engine on its devices, primarily to cut Google off from mobile data that could be used to improve its advertising and Android technology. Jobs might cut a deal with—gasp!—Microsoft to make Bing Apple's engine of choice, or even launch its own search engine, Yarmis says."
Bing on an Apple product? (Score:2, Funny)
So. Android it is, then. That was an easy decision.
In other news..... (Score:1, Funny)
In other news, the war between apple and microsoft seems to be escalating. The companies have now entered a new, more adversarial phase. With world domination, apple, which had been content to sell overpriced hardware, enters the world takeover game - becoming a direct threat to mircosoft's evil plans.
Let me play Linux fanboi (Score:5, Funny)
I haven't used M$ or Apple since 1935 except for at work, when i play games or when I want to do anything except browse the web.
OpenMoko! OpenMoko!
i may not be able to run apps but I can mod my phones OS... if only I knew how to code.
ZOMG! Fanboi orgy incoming! (Score:1, Funny)
Microsoft, Apple and Google all in one article? It will be an apocalypse of flames and jizz! XD
Another solution for Apple (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Another solution for Apple (Score:3, Funny)
"To avoid Microsoft Apple could buy whatever is left of AltaVista...."
Two bags of potato chips and an old 386 in a closet?
Re:This makes perfect sense (Score:3, Funny)
Plus they would have a big customer to sell servers to (themselves...).
To clarify, I mean if they actually tried to make a meaningful competitor.
Re:This makes perfect sense (Score:4, Funny)
Re:This makes perfect sense (Score:2, Funny)
You mean like Justin Long and John Hodgeman beating up Brent Spiner?
Or making sweet, sweet, manly love!
Or it may not make up Apples mind or something (Score:2, Funny)
"A BusinessWeek report suggests
I suggest something else... who cares?
Some analysts believe the Apple-Google battle is likely to get much rougher in the months ahead
Some people think it may be warm in summer
Ovum's Yarmis thinks Apple may soon decide to dump

Or they may not
Google as the default search engine on its devices, primarily to cut Google off from mobile data that could
Or could not...
The entire post is BS. Could, If, May be, Or may be not
WTF are the Salshdot eds doing? This is a total non story, may be or perhaps, possibly.
Committed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This makes perfect sense (Score:1, Funny)
Considering that Apple's entire marketing philosophy is based around flinging poo at Microsoft - I doubt they could afford an about-face like that. My guess is they'll start a smear campaign against Google as well.