arstechnica.com— Apple is gaining share of the smartphone market faster than any other competitor, even while the overall mobile market is stagnant.
Nov 13, 2009View in Crawl 4
You were surprised by the iPhone's success? The iPod was a surprise, but after it's staggering success the iPhone was obvious. I can remember carrying an iPod mini and a razr around in my pocket and wishing that Apple would just make a phone. I obviously wasn't the only one.
It's not over. The iPhone only appeals to people who like the one model they have and don't see anything comparable out there. But other smartphones are becoming more and more comparable. I know people have cautioned against direct comparisons to PCs, but it just seems like there are so many other ways to do an appealing phone that Apple simply isn't going to handle them all. It comes down to whether Android and others can execute properly, in terms of technology, user experience, enterprise, and marketing. All four. We'll see what happens when the majority of people has a smartphone...will most of them really pick an iPhone?(I am a satisfied iPhone user)
fahrvergnuugenNov 13, 2009
You were surprised by the iPhone's success? The iPod was a surprise, but after it's staggering success the iPhone was obvious. I can remember carrying an iPod mini and a razr around in my pocket and wishing that Apple would just make a phone. I obviously wasn't the only one.
newbill123Nov 13, 2009
I'm hoping Windows Mobile 6.5 will reverse this stagnation. (for the benefit of iPhone, Pre, & Android)
notadiggtardNov 13, 2009
I love my iPhone,but competition can only be good.
Closed AccountNov 13, 2009
AAS seems a lot less biased than AppleInsider was. AAS doesn't seem to be trying to spin things with sensationalist headlines.
bosskeyNov 13, 2009
It's not over. The iPhone only appeals to people who like the one model they have and don't see anything comparable out there. But other smartphones are becoming more and more comparable. I know people have cautioned against direct comparisons to PCs, but it just seems like there are so many other ways to do an appealing phone that Apple simply isn't going to handle them all. It comes down to whether Android and others can execute properly, in terms of technology, user experience, enterprise, and marketing. All four. We'll see what happens when the majority of people has a smartphone...will most of them really pick an iPhone?(I am a satisfied iPhone user)
Closed AccountNov 14, 2009
It has to be world wide. Not a chance Nokia has that kind of market share in the US. which makes up most of the population.