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The problem is unlike iPhone using Android by it's self in a headline is often ambiguous. Saying Android Smartphone is accurate but while iPhone is shorter than Smartphone it takes far more space to say Android Smartphone thus the useage discrepancy. Which is one of the main issues with choosing that trademark.


Reminds me of the old "IBM/Compatible" vs "PC."




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