The Passion of Steve Jobs - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog:
"He was equally skeptical about Google’s decision to develop smartphone software. Google bought a small start-up called Android several years ago, and a team of developers is now putting the finishing touches on an open-source smartphone operating system designed to rival both the iPhone and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile software.
“Having created a phone its a lot harder than it looks,” he said. “We’ll see how good their software is and we’ll see how consumers like it and how quickly it is adopted.” In seeking not to get locked out of the mobile phone world, “I actually think Google has achieved their goal without Android, and I now think Android hurts them more than it helps them. It’s just going to divide them and people who want to be their partners.”
The partner piece is the key part of Steve's comment, especially given the current Apple/Google partnership around the iPhone. The question really is whether Google was in danger of getting locked out of mobile or not. World domination vs Strategic partnerships and revenue sharing.
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