I found the global statistics equally interesting, but you have to read the associated articles to get the picture. Let me see if I can summarize the global 3rd quarter results:
Symbian (Nokia) leads with a 33% market share. While that is an overall decline, they show strength in the emerging markets, specifically India, Russia, Brazil, China and Indonesia.
Android is at 25%, although interestingly the articles never mention the number. However "a quarter of the market" is referenced several times and if my high school math teacher was right, "a quarter" of a set is 25% of that set.*
(*my mistake ... the number is mentioned in the last paragraph of the article)
Apple's global share grew to 17% moving ahead of Blackberry (RIM)
RIM was at 15% and saw growth in India despite the ongoing security concerns overseas.
Microsoft was at a marginal 3% although the Windows7 phone looks promising. With their track record of mobile OS adoption rates, unless MS can provide a really spectacular experience, it's got a long hard climb ahead of it.
% increased is misleading. Fastest growing... % increased, those are all just ways to say "I'm not #1 and I just started.
Go back to the iPhone 1. I wonder what their % increase was after 1 year. I bet it was astronomical since if people bought a smartphone, it was an apple. But that increase % doesn't tell the full story.
If I invent a competitor smartphone, 1 for me, and I sell one to a buddy a year later. That's a 100% increase over a year's time. If I sell 130 of them, I match the numbers that Droid puts out. Wow, sounds great huh? Well, maybe if I only told you the % and didn't break it down for you how I got my numbers it would sound impressive
% increased is misleading. Fastest growing... % increased, those are all just ways to say "I'm not #1 and I just started.
Go back to the iPhone 1. I wonder what their % increase was after 1 year. I bet it was astronomical since if people bought a smartphone, it was an apple. But that increase % doesn't tell the full story.
If I invent a competitor smartphone, 1 for me, and I sell one to a buddy a year later. That's a 100% increase over a year's time. If I sell 130 of them, I match the numbers that Droid puts out. Wow, sounds great huh? Well, maybe if I only told you the % and didn't break it down for you how I got my numbers it would sound impressive
iPhone shipped 5.5 million units in the U.S. for the 12 month period where Android handset sales in the U.S. were at 9.1 million for the same period.
Around these parts, we call that "nearly double"...even though actually double would have been 11 million.
Are you saying that Androind phones sold "nearly double" the amount of phones sold by Apple over a particular 12 month period of time?
It makes sense to me...There is only one iPhone...and dozens of Android phones.
Around these parts, we call that "nearly double"...even though actually double would have been 11 million.
Are you saying that Androind phones sold "nearly double" the amount of phones sold by Apple over a particular 12 month period of time?
It makes sense to me...There is only one iPhone...and dozens of Android phones.
Microsoft was at a marginal 3% although the Windows7 phone looks promising. With their track record of mobile OS adoption rates, unless MS can provide a really spectacular experience, it's got a long hard climb ahead of it.
These are not growth numbers but current market share numbers. The growth numbers are different ... but equally impressive for Android at over 1,300%.
shipped and sold.... there is a difference. it also includes Backflips and Devours and whatever other completely locked down version of Droid, too. So we're comparing apples to oranges. Droid is comparing ALL their devices to iphone's flagship. People who are behind usually pad their stats to compensate.I recall iPhone fans crowing about the growth numbers (and deservedly so) after each new phone release, but you are right, it's not the full story.
iPhone shipped 5.5 million units in the U.S. for the 12 month period where Android handset sales in the U.S. were at 9.1 million for the same period.
I broke it down for you. It still sounds impressive, don't you think?
no they aren't equal, because iPhone has been around longer and people who already have iphones aren't going to buy a new iphone just to keep their stats up.
no they aren't equal, because iPhone has been around longer and people who already have iphones aren't going to buy a new iphone just to keep their stats up. What we are measuring is people who are getting their first smartphone, starting from zero.
Apple is already established. "most improved" awards don't mean you're the best, they simply mean you came up from zero faster than anyone else came up from zero at this particular point in time.
Who this stat really zings are the other smartphones coming into the market at the same time as Droid, not the reigning champ.
shipped and sold.... there is a difference. it also includes Backflips and Devours and whatever other completely locked down version of Droid, too. So we're comparing apples to oranges. Droid is comparing ALL their devices to iphone's flagship. People who are behind usually pad their stats to compensate.
Even if you took just the flagship droids (X, D2 and Incredible, I'd argue), that's still more honest than including the devour in your numbers
The true test is to look at all the 3rd party accessories for the iphone compared to droid. Companies like Pioneer, Kenwood, Alpine aren't making "Droid compatible" head units, they are making ipod/iphone compatible stuff. There's a business/economic reason for that based on more than because the bossman owns a particular product.
The true test is to look at all the 3rd party accessories for the iphone compared to droid. Companies like Pioneer, Kenwood, Alpine aren't making "Droid compatible" head units, they are making ipod/iphone compatible stuff. There's a business/economic reason for that based on more than because the bossman owns a particular product.
The droid has way mroe accesories since its standardized not proprietary. they just arent labeled Droid compatible.
And what does it mean by iPod/iPhone compatible? that it can play music through the speakers? can control music through the speakers? last I saw almost all new headunits, even thos coming direct from manufacturer have a 3.5mm headphone jack that allows you to play your droid through it, 90% if not 100% of all new aftermarket headunits have a 3.5mm jack. so I dont see where im missing out here? The droid has way mroe accesories since its standardized not proprietary. they just arent labeled Droid compatible.
That's because they don't have to be. You only need to be LABELED "compatible" when you use proprietary connectors, interfaces or protocols. You don't see TV's labeled "Sony compatible" or "Samsung compatible" because they use standardized connectors (RCA, coax, DVI) and deliver standardized signals.
Let me give you an example ... my boss drives and Infiniti M35 and has an iPhone 3GS. He didn't have any problems pairing it with the on-board Bluetooth and the manual specifically states it's iPhone compatible. While he prefers his iPhone, he prefers not dropping important calls constantly even more, so just for use in the car he picked up an LG Ally from Verizon (Free, plus the monthly contract added to his family plan). He had no problem pairing that with his car. However the manual did NOT state it was Android compatible. The point is it didn't need to.
thing about that is, whenever it has the 3.5mm jack, you can't control the droid through the headunit.
a 3.5 is simply universal, and generic. I can listen to music from my LG Scoop on that. But I have no options to FFWD, skip, or anything through the headunit.
Face it, like porn drove the VHS over beta market, it's the 3rd party market that will determine the success of iphone and other smartphones, not flooding the market with inferior products with a Droid sticker on it.
thats what I was implying. that you dont need to label it as droid compatible
thats what I was implying. that you dont need to label it as droid compatible
this may just be my personal opinion. but I find my headunit controls to be way to clunky to replace on screen controls for either my ipod touch, droid or zune. its easier to just tap the lock button and fastforwad skip etc... Again this is just my experiences with it. usually with the head units it was a matter of two-three button presses to skip a song, compared to 1 button and a screen tap, or simply 1 button hold on my droid (volume rocker music controls while screens locked).
I hear ya, but iPod/iPhone compatible is a valid point.
and what's then nice about the iphone is it gives you the choice. unlike droid. Judging by the size of the 3rd party developers, you are probably in the minority
So, let me get this straight.... the fact that the iPhone is limited to only using accessories marked as compatible, while Droid can use just about any accessory from any manufacturer... is a good thing for the iPhone?
This is absolutely hilarious. Someone using choice as an argument in the iPhone's favor.
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