Strategy Analytics said the numbers show that Android's market share in the U.S. is peaking while Apple's iPhone continues to gain ground. Apple is expected to see it share of the market grow even more in the coming months, as the company is expected to launch a next-generation handset this fall.
iPhone (6th gen) will be sleek, powerful, and ...
... wait for it ...
... patented. The Apple / Samsung trial should be over by the time the new iPhone is rolled out.
"According to a November 2011 research note from Canaccord Genuity, Apple Inc. holds 52% of the total mobile industry's operating profits, while only holding 4.2% of the global handset market."
That 4.2% number means that there's plenty of room for growth worldwide. On the other hand, apparently roughly 60% of all cell phones sold in the US were smartphones. So there's far less room for growth in the US.
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Strategy Analytics said the numbers show that Android's market share in the U.S. is peaking while Apple's iPhone continues to gain ground. Apple is expected to see it share of the market grow even more in the coming months, as the company is expected to launch a next-generation handset this fall.
iPhone (6th gen) will be sleek, powerful, and ...
... wait for it ...
... patented. The Apple / Samsung trial should be over by the time the new iPhone is rolled out.
Perfect timing.
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Originally Posted by dasanman69
Saturation maybe?
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"According to a November 2011 research note from Canaccord Genuity, Apple Inc. holds 52% of the total mobile industry's operating profits, while only holding 4.2% of the global handset market."
That 4.2% number means that there's plenty of room for growth worldwide. On the other hand, apparently roughly 60% of all cell phones sold in the US were smartphones. So there's far less room for growth in the US.