This can be very misleading. This is worldwide units shipped, NOT units in use. Lots of Asian users (Japan, Korea) replace phones multiple times per year. Many people hold their iPhones for the full 2 years. Then layer on top of that the fact that a very large portion of the RIM units are employer-supplied and there is little incentive to improve media integration. Then layer on top of that the fraction of iPhones, as compared to others, that are purchased PERSONALLY by affluent, educated individuals, and Apples 25% Market share in the U.S., and the fact that Apple simply has not yet gone after many of the world markets aggressively, and it becomes very obvious that Apple is the true leader.
I have used every OS- bought phones in Europe you cannot get here. Google is coming on strong, especially with the tech-savvy crowd (HIGH correlation with posters here, modest with BMW owners), but they have a long row to hoe to get up along side Apple.
If processing power and features are akin to horsepower and features, and the user interface is akin to actual real-world driving experience,
BMW = Apple Android = Nissan IMHO
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Originally Posted by jeremyc74
Apple doesn't have anywhere CLOSE to 90% of the smartphone market though. Where are you coming up with those numbers?!
Here's the breakdown:
Symbian : 51%
Microsoft : 9%
RIM : 18.7%
Apple : 13.3%
Android : 2%
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