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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by sylens on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @03:46PM (#29985508)
Yes, it would definitely be an uphill battle. But I wonder if you could build a platform where a progressive web app felt enough like a mobile app and therefore enticed more app developers than requiring them to learn native tools for another platform
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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by leppr on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @04:49PM (#29986468)
Ever heard of Firefox OS?

https://medium.com/@bfrancis/the-legacy-of-firefox-os-c58ec3...

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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by frivoal on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @11:19PM (#29989925)
Can a new phone platform be successful if it launches without whatsapp / wechat / line / instagram / [add a dozen social networks there]?

A phone that doesn't let you speak to your friends, family, and coworkers is going to be a tough sell. Getting all those from the get go, without a large user base to motivate the developers, is going to be a tough sell.

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