If Circle Systems makes its smartphone technology open,it will attract more software companies to write programs for use on its smartphone.The downside to this is
A) its installed base will also decline.
B) the underlying platform used by Circle could become fragmented.
C) nobody will adopt the smartphone.
D) this practice is illegal.

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Making the smartphone technology open may lead to different software companies using different platforms, which will result in fragmentation of the underlying platform. This could make it difficult for Circle Systems to maintain consistency across its devices and lead to compatibility issues with different software programs.

If Circle Systems Makes Its Smartphone Technology Open,it Will Attract