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Verizon CEO: Samsung is the Elephant in the Room

Samsung may be ‘dark horse’ with its own mobile OS, says Lowell McAdam
By Shelly Palmer
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September 8, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
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Samsung Electronics could be a major player if it launched its own mobile operating system in a big way, according to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam.

“There’s a potential elephant in the room with Samsung,” McAdam said at an investor conference today.

While Google Android and Apple’s iOS continue to dominate the market, the carriers are anxious for a third alternative. A number of companies and platforms are competing to be that strong No. 3.



Samsung is a massive conglomerate with the resources to pull off a strong third mobile platform, McAdam said.

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Shelly Palmer is the host of NBC Universal’s Live Digital with Shelly Palmer, a weekly half-hour television show about living and working in a digital world. He is Fox 5′s (WNYW-TV New York) Tech Expert and the host of United Stations Radio Network’s, MediaBytes, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment.

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