Android Smartphone Sales Exceed iPhone in the U.S. for First Time

[DakotaGuy]

One would like to believe that, but Apple lost the PC war because customers didn't mind buying crap as long as it was cheaper, and didn't give a fig for brand loyalty.

If PCs are crap so are Macs. While Apple products may look better than some PCs and use higher end materials on their exterior inside they are just a generic Intel PC. Some of those cheaper PCs actually have higher end internals and offer more options.

The reason people pay more for Apple is for OSX. You also pay more because Macs are stylish, but your not paying more for what is on the inside.

 

[Hal Itosis]

What's in the PC sector that apple innovated? Seriously. I see improved devices with big price tag + the iPad that misses 90% of the internet due to the fact that Jobs is scared to let Flash apps run so he can control the content.

90% of the Web is Flash now? Amazing!



(I think what you meant to say is "90% of Internet banner ads.")

don't you know? 90% of web advertising is Flash based
With an iPad you are going to miss most of it

Or, how about this?

• Flash: 99% Bad —Jakob Nielsen (Oct. 2000)

First, note the year there. [i.e., though technology has improved (or so one would expect), good design principles still remain consistent.]

Then, anyone wanting to call Nielsen an Apple fanboy should probably read this first:

• iPad Usability: First Findings From User Testing —Jakob Nielsen (May. 2010)

 

[KnightWRX]

yeah, a lot of Android Phones back in 2005 ...
hundreds ...

Android the company, with the Android product that Google purchased... in 2005. Not because you had no clue about them that they didn't exist.

 

[HyperX13]

I love my iPhone but android is the future!!

 

[DakotaGuy]

I love my iPhone but android is the future!!

I have nothing but good things to say about my Android experience so far. I probably would have went with an iPhone, but AT&T does not provide service where I live. Since I already have an iPod Touch and an iPad it is sort of fun to have a phone that is different. I don't know if I would switch to an iPhone even if it became available where I live.

Android is the future when it comes to phones. It is the future not because it is a better product, but because it is a comparable product with much wider availability. All of the Big 4 now have Android phones and even regional carriers like US Cellular are adding Android phones. Apple is stuck on AT&T and it does not appear they plan to move away from the one carrier strategy. When questioned about it at their investor conference calls they state over and over again that a one carrier strategy is the right way to do business in some markets. I assume they are referring to the U.S. and AT&T when they make these statements.

Market share cannot matter to them or they would be looking for ways to expand beyond AT&T. Apple will experience minimal growth over the next couple of years and Android will explode if the current carrier situation remains. At this point I doubt that Apple will ever lead Android again unless they open the iPhone to more carriers.

 

[bradneal]

I love my iPhone, but I'm not married to it. My contract is up for both my iPhone, as well my wife's. I am waiting to see what Apple releases in June (presumably), and then I'll decide one either 2 new iPhones, or possibly the Droid.

 

[macsmurf]

It's not just about the respective sizes of the platforms.

Novell has had a rude awakening with the future of MonoTouch being up in the air. With the recent changes, Apple has made the viability of that product uncertain. While Apple hasn't thrown out C# apps so far, they haven't green lighted the approach either and probably never will. MonoTouch is only available for the iPhone ecosystem, is already supporting iPhone 4, and Novell has made it clear that it will support any and all enhancements to the API in the future, but I doubt that will appease Apple.

Anyone developing for the iPhone would run a considerable risk using MonoTouch. There is a strong possibility that Novell will look elsewhere (Android) if the revenue dries up. In fact, they already are (MonoDroid).

This is not only Novell. Any toolmaker or middleware creator should think twice before entering the iPhone market.

I believe that a healthy ecosystem is important for the succes of a platform. Apple apparently disagrees. Whether it is the deciding factor causing the stagnation of the iPhone platform is uncertain. It will definitely be interesting to follow in the next couple of years.

 

[Eric S.]

If PCs are crap so are Macs. While Apple products may look better than some PCs and use higher end materials on their exterior inside they are just a generic Intel PC. Some of those cheaper PCs actually have higher end internals and offer more options.

And why is that? It's because, as I said before, Apple lost the PC war and cheap PCs won. That all happened 20 years ago.

 

[Max(IT)]

Android the company, with the Android product that Google purchased... in 2005. Not because you had no clue about them that they didn't exist.

and I say again: how many Android phones sold in 2005 ? And in 2006 ? And in 2007 ? NONE.

In 2005 Android was only VAPORWARE. Nothing more than NOTHING.

First SDK was released on Nov 2007, and first phone was approved by FCC on August 2008. Iphone was a market blockbuster when first Android phone was released.
So, please, save me from your biased comments ...