Apple's iOS, Google's Android grow to 80% of US smartphone market

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  • Reply 21 of 76
    jacksonsjacksons Posts: 244member
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    Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton View Post


    Astonishing when you consider that Nokia's solution to their Symbian problem was to adopt Microsoft's phone OS...



    Not was. Is. They are just now releasing their first phones.
  • Reply 22 of 76
    ssquirrelssquirrel Posts: 1,196member
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    Originally Posted by DrDoppio View Post


    There's no way, and there's no need to spin it. Just leave the numbers alone...



    Some of us know math and want to see what the percentage change was. Hence why I did it. If you don't like it, don't read it.
  • Reply 23 of 76
    quadra 610quadra 610 Posts: 6,757member
    Now you know why Nokia is desperate to the point of idiocy.
  • Reply 24 of 76
    Fun Fact:



    Google makes only $1.70 a year per Android device.



    Apple, by contrast, generated more than $575 for every iOS device it sold last year



    http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/...iid=SF_F_River
  • Reply 25 of 76
    sflocalsflocal Posts: 6,093member
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    Originally Posted by drblank View Post


    What's interesting is that Dell just dumped their Android smartphones, Google makes more money from ad revenue from iOS than Android. I wonder if Google has their heads screwed on correctly. If Google was smart, they would either have to dump Android or start charging $15 to $20 a head in order to make it worthwhile continuing development.



    What's even funnier is that a recent article showed that Google makes 80% of its mobile ad revenue from iOS. The fandroid community was trying to spin it as a victory for Google.



    The reality is that Apple is slowly gutting iOS from Google so in the not too distant future Apple will have jettisoned Google services from it and they will be in a position to scratch their heads and wonder where the heck they will get they new mobile revenue.



    Android's a joke. A big parking lot of advertising billboards. Such a mess.
  • Reply 26 of 76
    boltsfan17boltsfan17 Posts: 2,294member
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    Originally Posted by sflocal View Post


    What's even funnier is that a recent article showed that Google makes 80% of its mobile ad revenue from iOS. The fandroid community was trying to spin it as a victory for Google.



    The reality is that Apple is slowly gutting iOS from Google so in the not too distant future Apple will have jettisoned Google services from it and they will be in a position to scratch their heads and wonder where the heck they will get they new mobile revenue.



    Android's a joke. A big parking lot of advertising billboards. Such a mess.



    I'm hoping Apple comes out with their own mapping software in the not so distant future so all the iOS devices will have that instead of Google Maps.



    I don't know what I was thinking, but I actually bought an Android device a few months ago to add another line to my account. Biggest mistake ever. It was so annoying downloading apps, then all of a sudden receiving all these notifications from dating sites to viagra on a daily basis. I returned to phone and got another iPhone 4s.
  • Reply 27 of 76
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by FriedLobster View Post


    Fun Fact:



    Google makes only $1.70 a year per Android device.



    Apple, by contrast, generated more than $575 for every iOS device it sold last year



    http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/...iid=SF_F_River



    I just wondered. Guess I can get off my lazy index finger and go check out the link. Looks like I was right and you rounded down. Philip quotes Horace as saying $576.30. Your rounding error left off $1.30 or an equivalent of 76% of Googles revenues. :-) I love owning Apple stock!
  • Reply 28 of 76
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Macnewsjunkie View Post


    I just wondered. Guess I can get off my lazy index finger and go check out the link. Looks like I was right and you rounded down. Philip quotes Horace as saying $576.30. Your rounding error left off $1.30 or an equivalent of 76% of Googles revenues. :-) I love owning Apple stock!



    according to the article, the 575 doesn't include revenue from the App Store, iTunes, iBookstores, etc.



    amazing isnt it?
  • Reply 29 of 76
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Macnewsjunkie View Post


    I just wondered. Guess I can get off my lazy index finger and go check out the link. Looks like I was right and you rounded down. Philip quotes Horace as saying $576.30. Your rounding error left off $1.30 or an equivalent of 76% of Googles revenues. :-) I love owning Apple stock!



    i guess Google's revenue can be compared to a rounding error
  • Reply 30 of 76
    island hermitisland hermit Posts: 6,217member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Wheat Thins View Post


    I'm in the fetal position with no self esteem now....







    Now that's funny!



    ... and, on topic, what the hell is with that "point change" column? that's useless as hell. how about a percentage change column (whoops... Squirrel beat me to it!)
  • Reply 31 of 76
    roboduderobodude Posts: 273member
    Android may be be bit shit, but I don't really see it as a mistake at least in concept. Google were right to try and protect themselves as they will get marginalised by mobile, but execution was ho-hum.



    It's difficult to see how Windows Phone will gain any meaningful share. I feel that while Android may become toxic to OEMs, Windows Phones aren't really a viable option. Maybe Apple wins this one for good, and Android gets proper relegated to the low end.
  • Reply 32 of 76
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,213member
    Samsung sees potential in the mobile ad market where both Google and iAds play and getting serious.



    They've announced the Samsung AdHub market.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...039706358.html
  • Reply 33 of 76
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AppleInsider View Post


    Apple's iOS and Google's Android mobile platforms continued to grow over the last three months, accounting for 80.3 percent of the U.S. smartphone market.




    It is always funny to see iOS riding on Android's coat tails in these headlines. Without Android, iOS wouldn't look quite so popular. Here's some alternatives:



    iOS Captures less than a Third of Smartphone Market.



    Smartphone Buyers Reject iPhone nearly 3 to 1.



    Android Crushes iOS in market share.



    Jobs' "Thermonuclear War" nothing but Fizzle.



    Android is "Winning".
  • Reply 34 of 76
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    Originally Posted by bullhead View Post


    So nice watching Microsoft continue to lose market share. Funniest thing is all the propaganda about Nokia and how magically people are going to buy their Windows Phone clones when all the other Windows Phone clones have failed. How much more shareholder money is Microsoft going to piss away on this latest failed platform?



    Anybody who would even consider a Windows phone is a complete idiot.
  • Reply 35 of 76
    quadra 610quadra 610 Posts: 6,757member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by I am a Zither Zather Zuzz View Post


    Without Android iOS wouldn't look quite so popular.



    You've just made everyone's point.
  • Reply 36 of 76
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Quadra 610 View Post


    You've just made everyone's point.



    Was it the "Android Crushes iOS" part?
  • Reply 37 of 76
    nikon133nikon133 Posts: 2,600member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by I am a Zither Zather Zuzz View Post


    Anybody who would even consider a Windows phone is a complete idiot.



    But not as much as one who generalize whole world in single sentence.
  • Reply 38 of 76
    Picked up my Galaxy Note about 4 hours ago, LOVING it so far. Can't believe how small my 3GS is in comparison. Everything on this phone is so smooth. Don't understand why everybody hates on this OS.
  • Reply 39 of 76
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    Originally Posted by openminded View Post


    Picked up my Galaxy Note about 4 hours ago, LOVING it so far. Can't believe how small my 3GS is in comparison. Everything on this phone is so smooth. Don't understand why everybody hates on this OS.



    I looked at one in a store this afternoon. The screen seems great for a portable web browser. It didn't feel WAY TOO HUGE to hold up to my ear - it fits in the palm of your hand, and landline phones are much bigger. A little big for the pocket tho.
  • Reply 40 of 76
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by openminded View Post


    Picked up my Galaxy Note about 4 hours ago, LOVING it so far. Can't believe how small my 3GS is in comparison. Everything on this phone is so smooth. Don't understand why everybody hates on this OS.



    I bet there's an awesome Samsung site that you could excitedly discuss your satisfaction with fellow Galaxy enthusiasts.
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