The 1st mover advantage is always there. Just conduct a poll on any forum and users will swear by Gmail more than Hotmail.
Google had the first movers advantage in:
1. taking online advertisement seriously
2. taking search seriously
Microsoft is already facing the heat by Google. If you have noticed changes in Microsoft's approach to everything they do, it is because of Google.
1. They dominate their markets already. Face little challenge in them.
2. Search and online advertisement are new markets which they are aiming to conquer.
The only market where Microsoft is 'somewhat' taking a beating is the web browser market.
Sunil Mittal may be the owner of the Airtel, but if it crumbles so will he.
That's why he is moving out of the saturated telecom market and entering the growing retail market.
As far as Sarin is concerned, well he is responsible for Vodafone's success. What have we got to do with their designations?
1. Yeah, that's why most of the board members wanted him to resign just a few months back...
Vodafone has just lost out to O2 which would now be launching the
iPhone in the UK. It's going to be interesting how much damage iPhone does to them in their home market.