[Swordmaker]

Even if they maintain market share, the onslaught of Android phones is going to erode margins. ie, to maintain market share, the typical trade-off is lower margins.

Before Apple's latest uptick in iPhone 4 sales, they already had 47% of ALL global cellular phone profits! Apple is not much worried about "market share." Profits are good enough. They are not in a race to the bottom of the barrel, and never have been.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

Before Apple's latest uptick in iPhone 4 sales, they already had 47% of ALL global cellular phone profits!

Yeah... I'd like to see that reference that states such. I don't think that's anywhere near accurate.