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Fuzzy Logic Apple takes No.3 spot for smartphones in Q4 ‘07
Fuzzy Logic Apple takes No.3 spot for smartphones in Q4 ‘07 | Apple takes No.3 spot for smartphones in Q4 ‘07 |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Thursday, 07 February 2008 | |
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Page 3 of 3 Lashford continued: “Rising consumer interest in having a rich, high-speed browsing experience on a mobile device, and the demand for visually sophisticated navigation and location applications will attract more companies into this arena. Flattening mobile data costs, and the advertising-funded possibilities generated by location-based services, will help reduce usage barriers. Improvements in the underlying technologies and innovation in user interfaces will lead to more usable devices.” Featured Whitepaper
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In Q4 2007, Canalys estimates that Symbian had a 65% share of worldwide converged device shipments, ahead of Microsoft on 12% and RIM on 11%. By region, Symbian led in APAC and EMEA with 85% and 80% shares respectively, while in North America RIM was the clear leader on 42%, ahead of Apple on 27% and Microsoft at 21%. So what do I think about all of this? With a 16GB iPhone and the widely expected 3G model, Apple’s sales won’t be slowing down anytime soon over 2008, especially as Apple starts selling the iPhones in more markets this year. But with Nokia promising to release their own touch-screen smartphone sometime this year, and with a plethora of iPhone-esque models from Samsung to be release, some with 5 megapixel cameras, LG’s existing Viewty with a 5 megapixel camera, and new designs coming from everyone else, competition and amazing new features in phones will see an explosion in phone sales for all, despite what is clearly a very saturated global market, as consumers upgrade to much more capable models. If you’re someone who likes to weigh up the pros and cons of several phones before buying, 2008 will be the toughest year yet to make a decision you’ll be happy with in a month or two as phone manufacturers take convergence to a whole new level of sophistication. The old adage of ‘jack of all trades and master of none’ for converged devices will become less true than ever this year – so if you’re in the market for a new phone, hold off for a bit longer, as this year will see some incredible new models from all the big players. 2008 should be the phoniest year yet, with phony Chinese iPhones clones the only true phonies! |
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