Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Wed Oct 3 18:59:47 CDT 2012
Some interesting figures on smartphones and tablets: >From http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/gadgetbox/android-apple-have-85-percent-worldwide-s martphone-market-idc-992551 Here are IDC's figures for worldwide smartphone unit sales and market share in the second quarter of 2012, by operating system. Android (Google) - 104.8 million units, 68.1 percent share (46.9 percent a year earlier) iOS (Apple's iPhone) - 26.0 million units, 16.9 percent share (18.8 percent a year earlier) and http://www.reghardware.com/2012/10/03/us_data_shows_big_fall_in_apple_tabl et_market_s hare/ A 1000-odd user survey recently carried out the US statistics gatherer the Pew Research Centre and The Economist which focused on US tablet ownership during the three weeks from 16 July found that Apple´s share of the market in the States had fallen from 81 per cent in the year-ago period to 52 per cent. On 3 Oct 2012 at 23:44, Darryl Collins wrote: > Yeah, I would have to agree that I if I owned Apple shares I would be > looking at softening my position with them. ... > > Steve Jobs was exceptional, the iPod and original iPhone were > transformation devices but now he has gone, the competition has caught > up (and indeed probably exceeded the iPhone) I am seriously doubtful > that Apple will continue their mega growth. Transformational devices > and ideas are rare. iPhone 5 is largely a disappointment for many > consumers I feel.