During a recent interview on the invitation-only clubhouse audio calling app, Bill Gates revealed why he still prefers using an Android phone over the iPhone. The bottom line, Gates explains, is that Android manufacturers are “more flexible” with software integration.
Like our colleagues at 9to5Google reported, Gates joined Andrew Ross Sorkin for an interview on the Clubhouse app this week. Clubhouse, which is rapidly gaining popularity, is currently an iPhone app, but an Android version is on the way.
Gates has spoken of his use of Android in the past, so Sorkin was curious to see if his preference might have changed as he spoke through a service available only on iOS.
In response, Microsoft’s founder explained that he still prefers an Android, but has an iPhone on hand to try out – and apparently join Clubhouse rooms. Gates’ rationale for using Android is that manufacturers often pre-install Microsoft software:
I actually use an android phone. Since I want to keep track of everything, I often play with iPhones, but the one I have with me happens to be Android. Some Android manufacturers pre-install Microsoft software in a way that makes it easy for me. They are more flexible about how the software connects to the operating system. So I got used to that. You know, a lot of my friends have “iPhone” so there is no purity.
The reasoning here is a bit strange as you can download Microsoft apps from the App Store on the iPhone and even now tweak your default browser and email apps with iOS 14, so it’s not clear what Gates is referring to.
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