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Is Android bad for Google? Angry Android fanboy edition.

I've written more posts detailing how Android is *limiting* Google than I care to link to. And just 3 days ago, I wrote:

There is no iPhone vs Android smartphone war. It is only Apple vs Samsung.

This is not a war between iOS and Android. In fact, if that was a war, Apple won. Resoundingly.

Thus, I am not at all surprised to read how iPhone continues to dominate sales at nearly all (non zero) price points or how Apple's iPhone continues to garner the vast majority of smartphone profits or that Moto is barely treading water, HTC is losing money and Sony is flailing.

But I am a little surprised that one of Android's chief proponents, Kevin Tofel, has dared break the news to the easily angered Android fanboys that "Android is faltering as iOS strengthens":

Based on a growing number of data points, Android’s sales dominance may be nearing its apex while iOS is on the rise. Even as a daily user of both an Android smartphone and tablet, I can’t deny the facts that Android’s partners are not doing as well as they used to. The conclusion that Android’s best days are behind is surely arguable, but I am starting to think that Android is on the decline for several reasons.

I certainly don't need to read the comments to his piece to know that he is being flamed as a stupid Apple fanboi -- and probably some sort of sheep faggot who hates the Internet.