Nielsen released stats about smartphone purchases in Q2 2012. A bunch of things pop out. First of all, 2 of 3 Americans are opting for smartphones. But what are they opting for? Here’s the stone cold truth:
Android continues to lead the smartphone market in the U.S., with a majority of smartphone owners (51.8%) using an Android OS handset. Over a third (34.3%) of smartphone owners use an Apple iPhone, and Blackberry owners represented another 8.1 percent of the smartphone market.
Well. I think that tells a lot. Nobody wants a Blackberry which is just one more nail in their coffin. Consider that not to long ago Blackberry marketshare was 15%. Another thing to note is that Apple isn’t as dominant as you might think in the smartphone market. They may sell more than any smartphone manufacturer. But clearly all the Android manufacturers combined give Android a bigger market share. That’s something that cannot be ignored.
Let’s see what happens in Q3. Android 4.1 should be out by then along with the much rumored iPhone 5. And there will be no new Blackberry product on the streets. I can guess what the results will be.
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Nielsen Says Android Leads, Apple Follows, And Blackberry Dying In Q2 2012
Nielsen released stats about smartphone purchases in Q2 2012. A bunch of things pop out. First of all, 2 of 3 Americans are opting for smartphones. But what are they opting for? Here’s the stone cold truth:
Android continues to lead the smartphone market in the U.S., with a majority of smartphone owners (51.8%) using an Android OS handset. Over a third (34.3%) of smartphone owners use an Apple iPhone, and Blackberry owners represented another 8.1 percent of the smartphone market.
Well. I think that tells a lot. Nobody wants a Blackberry which is just one more nail in their coffin. Consider that not to long ago Blackberry marketshare was 15%. Another thing to note is that Apple isn’t as dominant as you might think in the smartphone market. They may sell more than any smartphone manufacturer. But clearly all the Android manufacturers combined give Android a bigger market share. That’s something that cannot be ignored.
Let’s see what happens in Q3. Android 4.1 should be out by then along with the much rumored iPhone 5. And there will be no new Blackberry product on the streets. I can guess what the results will be.
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