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		jessaustin on Oct 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New 'unremovable' xHelper malware has infected 45,... One needn't badmouth iOS in order to use Android. Indeed, many who use Android don't know that iOS exists.

GetOutOfBed on Oct 30, 2019 | [–]

I think a large part of "the older generation" doesn't even understand that smartphones have software running on them called "android". My mom calls her Samsung Galaxy "iphone".

aloknnikhil on Oct 30, 2019 | [–]

Or cannot afford an iPhone. Android brought smartphones to the masses. It's a lack of choice at that price point.

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