Monday, February 14, 2011

Latest update on mobile market changes

If you're thinking of buying a new mobile...

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This is a US view, but as I've said before, there are parallels with the UK.

In simple terms the Blackberry (RIM) is a dying device in the US. Only two years ago it was by a country mile the most popular mobile platform in the US.

The Android (Google) operating system is now eating it alive. See second table in the link.

And although Apple (iPhone) is there or thereabouts, growth-wise, it's stagnating (better than Blackberry's freefall though!).

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In Europe, where Nokia (Symbian) has historically ruled, it's marketshare is also being torn to shreds, predominantly by the Android, but also, for the time being the iPhone...

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