Let’s rewind the hands of the clock to the year 2007. I always think of that year as a major turning point in tech history. 2007 was the year Steve Jobs showcased the first ever iPhone to the world in a keynote address. Touting it as the next big thing, he showcased how one could use an iPhone to not only make calls or listen to music but also surf the internet. The phone also had a camera on board. With this, Apple consolidated many capabilities into a single device. What followed was a revolution in the tech industry.
Right from Google to Microsoft and even Intel, everyone wanted to get a slice of the smartphone pie. Google created Android, Microsoft launched Windows Phone while Intel partnered up with Nokia to create MeeGo. While the latter two couldn’t make their mark on the industry, Android has stood the test of …