Posts by bstring

This question would be valid except that when Android became available on ATT, the target smartphone demographic had already left ATT or bought an iphone, most becoming happy owners. Many iphone owners will move to Verizon and many...

This has been the story all along. Android was the late comer to the party. Now the reverse is true, to the surprise of many. I think Apple might consider "one size fits all" may not carry them through or that depriving one...

All it means is that the ios platform is not the most popular amongst smartphone owners. Apple's client base has always been a niche market until the iphone came along and then they made billions. Now they can go back to making a high...

If apple developed other form factors, they would be in the clear then? Sounds easy Quote: Originally Posted by Rider when would AI get it .. Android is not a phone ! ... Iphone is a phone . let me know when M Droid outsells ...

I think you will be surprised at how little the Verizon iphone affects the trend. Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram 1) When we can actually start to see (audited, segment) profit numbers for Google and the handset makers,...

Quote: Originally Posted by OllieWallieWhiskers It's just like Mac vs PC... anyone whose used both for any reasonable amount of time know that Apple is superior. But some people are willing to put up with the others because of various...

Quote: Originally Posted by junkie The crazy policies were about blocking Google Voice and other apps, having very restrictive terms in how a native app could be developed, not allowing developers to communicate with each other. That...

Quote: Originally Posted by nht What the article is saying is that Android's 800% increase has leveled off. Which isn't unexpected given that 800% increase isn't sustainable. Likewise Apple's original hefty share growth rate was...

Quote: Originally Posted by Prof. Peabody You are arguing apples and oranges. Try reading the article and then arguing against what the article argues instead of just shifting the ground to a whole new topic. Also, either you...

IOS market percentage has leveled off. No argument there, but the rest sounds like a lot of extrapolation. Last I heard Android was still growing fast in terms of percentage of new smartphone...