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Iphone day is a moveable annual feast where Apple believers gather at stores worldwide to buy the latest model. Although these days we have the Internet so people should be able to order from home and have it delivered there is a special need for Apple fans to come together. Almost like religious belief. The new Apple iphone 7 Plus comes in at $749 although this price is masked by the monthly payment plans. In the UK the price has risen due to post Brexit falls in the value of the pound, However mere money wont get in the way of the true believer. This iphone is not mush more than it’s predecessor. It is always, in the words of Apple, “the best iphone ever”, but it reflects a maturing of the market. The 2007 iphone was revolutionary and made the most important personal computer one you could carry in your hand. The apps ecosystem and the the marketing power Apple had over phone carriers forced combined voice, sms and data plans into affordable tariffs. We are now 9 years into the i

If you are in the IT world and you hear Kitkat , Marshmallow and Nougat you will think Google . These are all versions of the Android mobile operating system. Android is now on 80% of the world's mobile phones. Huge market share when compared to Apple iPhone , Blackberry and Windowsphone . Blackberry now sell "secure" Android phones. Which should tell you something about Android "security". Apple do well out of iphone as a premium device that makes a lot of money. Microsoft have now integrated Windows 10 so much into all their products that Windows 10 Mobile  is now just a compiler switch and costs next to nothing to produce. Microsoft just produce a couple of reference models now and rely on partners to make Windowsphone with no license fees for devices below 8 inch screens. Basically free. Google is in a different position. Android is free. There are literally thousands of Android variants and you can pick up a tablet for very little cash. Google ha