2009 world handset sales ranked, iPhone OS eats WinMo
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- 25 Feb 2010
ludwik, 24 Feb 2010I agree, voice quality is the most important aspect of the... moreThen why none of the almighty brand's phone offers technology similar to Crystal Talk of its competitor?
My friend owns N97 and 40% of the time Ican't hear what he says. My other friend is using Moto U9 with Crystal Talk and I can claarly hear what he says...even during a carnival.
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JohnBo, 25 Feb 2010The reason everyone has the iPhone is because its the best ... moreit's because everyone and anyone can get it you nub look if the iphone was sold at retail price do you honestly think people will still buy it...... no they want cheap and low prices and that's where apple sells it's iphone
they force deals with providers with price plans of their liking and force providers to choose apple's way or no way
i live in canada and 4 providers have the iphone now and they all have the same price plans...... now tell me what's wrong their bud
it's not a high end smartphone like the n900 and nexus one or even the HTC HD2
it's a low end smartphone like the 5800 with a nice presented look
i own the N900 and 5800
they are both really well constructed phones
you obviously think everything is crap if apple's logo is not on it i can tell
my friends always ask to use my n900 to watch movies and play snes on the big screen since we both have wii controllers
100,000+ can only do so much but it can't improve the hardware
and yes the N900 is 95% closest to a laptop not a damn iphone
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The iPhone is winning because it's easy to use. It's the smartphone for the average user. I'd be watching for the downfall of Nokia as the iPhone eats into Nokia's sales.
With the way Apple has negotiated with most providers, the iPhone on contract usually costs half as much your non-contract Nokia phone. And that's what's really going to eat into Symbian's marketshare.
Symbian really, really needs to innovate to keep up with Android, the new WinMo and the new iPhone that'll be out in months. Otherwise it's dead.
...and this is coming from a Nokia fan.
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- 25 Feb 2010
Anonymous, 24 Feb 2010many people just follow thw hype to buy iphone. Iphone make... moreThe reason everyone has the iPhone is because its the best overall phone. It has the best applications, the best web browser, the best user interface, the best copy paste implementation, the best music management...the list goes on. The only thing that comes close is Android but there are no Android phones on the market half as good looking as the iPhone. People hate the iPhone because everyone has them but there's a reason for that, its the best phone around. People compare the iPhone to N97 or X5800, I used to have an X5800, its garbage compared the iPhone. The sluggish interface an counter intuitive interface ruin the experience. just me 2 cents.
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- 25 Feb 2010
Anonymous, 25 Feb 2010android IS open-sourced: http://source.android.com/posts/op... moreOkay then please explain to me why you still have to "root" android in order to unlock everything? just curious
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- 25 Feb 2010
Barcode, 24 Feb 2010Android is not open source which is why people have to &quo... moreandroid IS open-sourced: http://source.android.com/posts/opensource
before you even open your mouth and make a fool of yourself, it wouldn't hurt to google your facts.
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- 24 Feb 2010
err .. iphone? NO WA, 24 Feb 2010please tell me that what does a phone use for. that time... moreI agree, voice quality is the most important aspect of the phone. Everything else is extra. And that's where Nokia still has the edge over it's rivals.
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- 24 Feb 2010
Kiwiboi, 24 Feb 2010Stop bashing iPhone, this is clearly telling you how good t... moreAlso been an iPhone user since 2007 from 2G to 3G and I feel alot of iPhone users need to open their eyes.
Look at the figures
1. Nokia
2. RIM
3. iPhone
The best thing I've done so far this year is to move to the Bold 9700 having used both it blows the iPhone away,
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Stop bashing iPhone, this is clearly telling you how good this phone is. People love this phone for it's very user-friendly interface. People are not buying this coz of the hype, it's because it's the best experience you can have in a phone. The AppStore itself is a blast, you'll get everything you want and most of them are FREE! Take that, FREE! And for the haters, I pity you, open your eyes and stop pretending try an iPhone today and you'll be surprised.
From an iPhone user since 2007. I'm not blinded by the hype, it's just one bloody damn good phone!
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Anonymous, 24 Feb 2010lol cos the n900 is aiomed at the consumer market in the sa... morei have both devices since they have the same battery
they are really good devices
and for the worth they are both money savers for sure
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Claudiu, 24 Feb 2010Shame I use to use the simbian (still am on samsung omnia H... moreWhoa! u hated your omnia 2 (WinMo 6.5)? i've been with mine for just over a week and it's dazzling me and everyone else, it definitely beat my expectations (Former P1i;UIQ3 user.)
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- 24 Feb 2010
Compare that to iPhone's is 6.2%. iPhone with just 1 phone.
I'm pretty sure theres 3 iPhones
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Dash, 24 Feb 2010To OJ, Nokia have the biggest portfolio of budget handse... moreAndroid is not open source which is why people have to "root" their phone, Symbian is now going to be fully open source alot with Maemo and MeeGo.
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Marin, 24 Feb 2010I am too WinMo user - from about 1 year with HTC-HD
My exp... moreAndroid or Symbian , should have mobile office such world exel.. power point..PDF.ect
I m wund Mobile which like office mobie.
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Dash, 24 Feb 2010To OJ,
Nokia have the biggest portfolio of budget handse... moreAndroid became from 0.5% to 3.9%. Don't look at the % multiplied. Look at the % difference, the % increase. Its 3.4%. Compare that to iPhone's is 6.2%. iPhone with just 1 phone.
Its interesting to note the losers :
Symbian (Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson etc) : - 5.5%
Microsoft Windows Mobile (HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Asus, Toshiba, Acer etc) : - 3.1%
Linux (Motorola etc) : - 2.9%
Other OSs : - 2.3%
The one's who gained :
iPhone OS (Apple) : + 6.2
Android (HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Acer etc ) : + 3.4%
Blackberry OS (RIM Blackberry) : + 3.3%
WebOS (Palm) : + 0.7%
It can be seen that every OS apart from Symbian and WinMo have gained market share.
Year-2009 has been the year of touch screen based phones. Blackberry gaining marketshare is somewhat an anomaly. And the oldest touch screen based OS, WinMo losing marketshare just tell you about the trend (set by iPhone).
Apple gaining the most with just one phone is the most surprising aspect of the report. And to think about its shortcomings also tells us about the importance of marketing and sale strategy. Another trend to look out for.
Symbian becoming open source will, hopefully, make it gain the lost ground. Already Vivaz and Vivaz Pro look promising. That along with N97 mini, X6 and some Samsungs will make it get there.
Windows Phone 7 with its new found concern to ensure "smooth and comparable UI experience over various devices" and its sky high hardware requirements ( http://www.gsmarena.com/minimum_hardware_requirements_for_windows_phone_7_revealed-news-1470.php ) is experimenting in a way only Microsoft can. How it'll help them is still to be seen.
Android is growing but still no where close to the fan following of Windows OS or Nokia (Maemo, Symbian). It has a tough task ahead to gain even more. Nexus One and Milestone are looking good.
Apple if gets some iPhones that are more affordable will certainly gain even more, but only if it does that before competition (Android, Symbian^3) gets there. But it seems they are more interested in profit making than improving market share.
Blackberry's numbers are extremely impressive but I personally feel that they have reached market saturation. It'll be interesting to see their strategy if they plan to improve market share. Just holding on to their market share from a directed competition to their kind of phones (particularly from Nokia E-series and to some extent Samsung and Sony Ericsson) is going to be difficult. Otherwise, it is almost given that they'll be on the losing side next year.
All in all this race will certainly be benefiting the End User, i.e. you and me.
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- 24 Feb 2010
Anonymous, 24 Feb 2010many people just follow thw hype to buy iphone. Iphone make... moreif it's iphone everywhere in sg
it's BB everywhere in indonesia :D
sweetgoodness...
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- 24 Feb 2010
Nokia admits N97 is a failure:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/nokia-vp-n97-taught-company-some-tough-lessons/
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- 24 Feb 2010
Nokia will not sit around to let others to eat their market shares!
Actually they did very well in service areas recently, and this year they focus on ui and user experience which are considered the way to greater success
Wait for their 2010 three flagships!!!!!:)
Maemo and two symbian flagships!!!!!!
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Original_Jamaican, 23 Feb 2010To DASH:
Nokia have budget phones just like any other ma... moreTo OJ,
Nokia have the biggest portfolio of budget handsets which is not a bad thing, im no Nokia hater and like their handsets,
But Nokia took a 5.5 percent dive in the smartphone market share which is huge! Open source Android OS seem to be growing from strength to strength and if this trend continues were will Symbian be?? Which as you say, Nokia makes up the majority.
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se do sumthing droped 2 5th