John Gruber analyzes this week’s Google I/O announcements and notes a shift in software vendors:

The big loser this week, though, was Microsoft. They’re simply not even part of the game. RIM looms large, as BlackBerrys continue to reign as the best-selling smartphones in the U.S. But Microsoft? They’ve got nothing. No interesting devices, weak sales, and a shrinking user base. Microsoft’s irrelevance is taken for granted.

The OS wars have historically pitted Microsoft against Apple. If smartphones and tablets continue to surge in popularity, Microsoft might be left out in the cold in favor of a company that was founded three months after Windows 98 was released.

Link: Post-I/O Thoughts