Thinner, lighter and significantly faster than the iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S II possesses all the latest and greatest mobile technologies under its hood. Its super delicious 4.3-inch screen, running the latest Android OS 2.3, undoubtedly makes it the king of smartphones at the moment. However, I believe all that’s gonna change when the just-announced iOS 5 sees the light of day. And I think that pretty much spells doom for all other handset makers out there — well if it’s any comfort, just the smartphone category. Because the game’s no longer about the operating system, nor the apps alone, it’s the whole ecosystem. And Apple is the only one who has successfully built a closed ecosystem. So move along folks, the smartphone war’s over. Time to innovate something beyond that.
