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The Smartphone Platform War Is Over
Statista, the Statistics Portal ^ | August 22nd, 2016 | Felix Richter

Posted on 09/05/2016 5:39:45 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan

A picture truly is worth a thousand words:



TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: android; ios; smartphone
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Android took the lead in 2011 and never looked back. It's now reached total dominance of the market, and will probably pass 90% sometime next year.

Microsoft owns the desktop. Android owns mobile. What those two have in common - they supported open hardware, made sure to support as wide a pool of hardware platforms as possible. Closed systems just don't stand the test of time.

1 posted on 09/05/2016 5:39:45 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan
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To: Shanghai Dan

This is competition on the basis of price point.


2 posted on 09/05/2016 5:41:27 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: johniegrad; Swordmaker

On the basis of profit, I believe Apple will still be far ahead.


3 posted on 09/05/2016 5:42:29 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (It is a wise man who rules by the polls but it is a fool who is ruled by them)
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To: johniegrad

yeah definitely price point, you can get an android for less than $50 bucks, older IOS start at a couple $100.

Apple has no interest in the low end market.


4 posted on 09/05/2016 5:43:45 PM PDT by orionrising
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To: johniegrad

Absolutely. IOS is much better than android, I have gone back and forth. Shortly returning to IOS.


5 posted on 09/05/2016 5:43:55 PM PDT by D Rider
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To: Shanghai Dan

Interesting to know the case history of the failures and what held them back from competing. Except for Microsoft — they just love to fail.


6 posted on 09/05/2016 5:46:18 PM PDT by Fhios (Progressives just don't know when to stop digging.)
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To: D Rider

“...Shortly returning to iOS.”
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You picked a good time for it.


7 posted on 09/05/2016 5:47:03 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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Why doesn’t Google charge like $5 for every Android phone sold instead of giving Android away for free


8 posted on 09/05/2016 5:47:21 PM PDT by KavMan
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To: Shanghai Dan
From my dead cold hands

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9 posted on 09/05/2016 5:48:47 PM PDT by umgud (ban all infidelaphobics)
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To: Shanghai Dan

I’ve driven one Ford or another since 1978 with satisfactory results. I’m sure I might like a Lexus, but my Ford works fine.

Likewise with my Android.


10 posted on 09/05/2016 5:48:59 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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Why doesn’t Google charge like $5 for every Android phone sold instead of giving Android away for free

Shhhh - don't give them any ideas!!

11 posted on 09/05/2016 5:50:48 PM PDT by Ken522
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To: Shanghai Dan

I just wonder what this recall of the Galaxy Note 7 will mean?


12 posted on 09/05/2016 5:52:01 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: umgud

Could you dial it down a bit, please? And don’t flip us off.


13 posted on 09/05/2016 5:52:07 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: SamAdams76

And how does that matter, for the consumer?


14 posted on 09/05/2016 5:52:18 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan (I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat...)
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To: Shanghai Dan

Gartner Group ?

I’m sure there are more Androids out there ... more than ever but Gartner will cash any check you hand them.


15 posted on 09/05/2016 5:52:53 PM PDT by Celerity
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To: Shanghai Dan

How many companies produce Android vs. only Apple for iOS?


16 posted on 09/05/2016 5:52:59 PM PDT by zeebee
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To: Shanghai Dan

“What those two have in common - they supported open hardware, made sure to support as wide a pool of hardware platforms as possible. Closed systems just don’t stand the test of time.”
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Yup. Also, most people are more interested in the price tag than the label. e.g. Betamax v. VHS.


17 posted on 09/05/2016 5:53:03 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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Probably not a lot. I mean, it was 35 phones out of 2.5 million. Samsung man’ed up though, and did the right thing rather than saying “it’s just 0.1%, it’s not an issue, you’re carrying it wrong”...

Own your failures, you’ll gain respect from consumers. Blame your failures on the consumer, and they will slowly move away...


18 posted on 09/05/2016 5:53:51 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan (I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat...)
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To: zeebee

That’s the point. iOS has never been a market leader, and is now dropping down to irrelevancy. Consumers have shown - time and again, with all consumer eletronics - that they want a variety of hardware with a cross-platform software base.


19 posted on 09/05/2016 5:55:28 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan (I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat...)
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To: LouieFisk

Yep! You can go from $50 phones to $1000 (and higher - Vertu runs Android) and have a massive selection of features and capabilities. There’s no restriction in customization or features or options...


20 posted on 09/05/2016 5:58:12 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan (I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat...)
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