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Bill Gates Switches to Android Phone

posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday September 27 2017, @12:56AM   Printer-friendly
from the use-what-works dept.

Both Phoenix666 and takyon wrote:

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has revealed he uses an Android-powered smartphone, rather than a Windows one.

"Recently, I actually did switch to an Android phone," he said, speaking on Fox News on Sunday.

Microsoft's own Windows-powered phones have failed to make a significant impact on the smartphone market, which is dominated by devices running Google's Android operating system.

However, Mr Gates said he had installed lots of Microsoft apps on his phone.

When asked whether he also had an iPhone, perhaps as a secondary device, he replied: "No, no iPhone."

He did not reveal which particular smartphone he currently uses.

Beware the chef who won't eat his own cooking.

Also at VentureBeat and CNET

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  • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday September 27 2017, @01:47AM

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Wednesday September 27 2017, @01:47AM (#573607)

    Jobs never said unlimited or no phone.

    He certainly never did here either, as far as I know it's still not possible to get an unlimited data plan here, iPhone or not.

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