Comments on: In 2012, 14% Of Smartphones Could Be Android

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:18:58 +0000

I’d have to say that Android has a lot more going for it then a lot of people think. As said in the article, there are people who wouldn’t even want a touch screen in their phone! The wonderful thing about Android, it can be bent and changed for any phone. If you felt like it, you could even make it just a d-pad and keypad phone! Android has THE biggest future in phones. Simply put, because it can be manipulated for any phone. :)

By: B anon

B anon — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:57:03 +0000

The problem with Apple’s iPhone is that the shape, resolution, experience has not changed. You CAN NOT compete in the market if you dont innovate. Im sorry but cut and paste or camera with video support is not innovation its requirement!!! and it took 2 years to get. 3G took for ever… The novelty will wear off and I can see the sales tapering off. My wife has one… Its nice they have hit some major points but after a mount of playing with it I can say… I would not trade it for my MyTouch… and lets face it the MyTouch has lots of drawbacks. I CAN NOT wait for the Dragon/Zoom2… That will be truly epic device. It looks even better than the Sony’s X3. At least resolution…
Nokia and Maemo 5 looks outstanding and it will be truly a phone I would like to have but I dont see them having the same app store that Android would.
I do pray that Google steps in and starts managing the App Store little better its geting way to crowded and it is hard to find truly full featured and good apps. There is lots of junk in there we need to get around it somehow..
Lastly Google, Manufacturers and Carriers need better ad campaign to get the word out. Most people dont know anything about android… We need ads that show the capabilities of the phone not a bunch of celebrities that dont make any sense. The phone is nothing special in the consumer eyes. Show them the Flash Support in Hero (soon all Androids), Multiple screens, Widgets, Google Voice, Maps, GMail sync, GTalk, Google Sky view, APPS, APPS, APPS…. Apple got it right… That is how you win consumers.

By: vincent

vincent — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:18:35 +0000

It will all come down to the hardware.
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And maemo could be bigger… who knows, wait and see

By: jeremy

jeremy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:27:42 +0000

I agree with Rob. 14.5% is reasonable but the potential is higher depending on manufacturers and carriers. I hear friends with iphones saying: I have this app and this app and this app. But I say… so do i . So do I. So do I. Time is running out for the overrated iphone.

By: Elijah

Elijah — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:43:05 +0000

Yeah, the only way I see Apple stopping the bleeding is going to be them “opening up”. It may be a little late but it could help them. I think Apple and Microsoft will both start “opening up” over the next 10 years.

By: AlexDroid

AlexDroid — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:43:40 +0000

Definitely before 2012. We already see many major manufacturers coming out with Android devices. And keep in mind, the mobile carriers like Verizon, ATT, Sprint, etc all have an extra incentive push Android phones.

With Android, the mobile carriers share revenue when apps are sold thru the Android App store. That’s not the case with iphone – with iphone, only apple and the developer share the revenue.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:23:04 +0000

I don’t trust those Symbian numbers. Most of those phones are probably in a drawer or in the garbage somewhere and not in everyday use.

By: Jeff J

Jeff J — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:48:08 +0000

It depends a lot on what they mean…are they talking phones sold in 2012, or devices in hand? Phones sold could be easily higher than that, particularly with the lower end, boring devices expected to be coming. And by 2012 I’m sure they will have improved Android to the point where it watches your kids for you and makes you breakfast. As for phones in hand…I think it’ll take longer; I know too many people with 4 year old phones.

By: davis

davis — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:30:40 +0000

Rob im with you, the only possibility is that google beats iphone very soon. Iphoners tell me google reads my emails to send me personalized ads (which they do). Thats the only knowck they can come up with, and its hardly a knock.

But c’mon no multi-tasking? Forget the iphone

By: Shawn

Shawn — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:45:07 +0000

Android for mobile, Chrome OS for my computer. What else will we need but Google?

By: Ron Saldanha

Ron Saldanha — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:38:01 +0000

Umm is it me or don’t you guys think Maemo 5.0 definitely needs its own category and would definitely be big since they have Nokia backing them up.

By: Rob Loukotka

Rob Loukotka — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:08:00 +0000

Regardless of how the figures were derived…

Android having 14% of the market in over 2 years from now is absolutely reasonable. Look at the rest of Google’s projects, like GMail or Chrome, they continue to increase their user base and never let up, because they’re amazing products.

I tell everyone, who has never heard of my G1, that my operating system will be bigger than the iPhone soon enough, and they’re like “whatever”. But 2012 is a long time from now. The original iPhone came out in 2007, it’s 2009 now. Android came out in 2008, and we’re already pushing 20 different phones in the works. I imagine there will be hundreds of Android phones by 2012, and how many iPhones will be marketed then? 1.

Notice I don’t mention beating Symbian, but, who cares.

Sholes is going to blow people’s minds.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:28:32 +0000

I agree that this claim is seriously lo-ball. Let’s stop and review:

1. The iPhone novelty is beginning to wear off, especially with AT&T’s track record.

2. The Palm Pre hardware leaves something to be desired. It’s still just one device (okay, Pixi, but it’s even lesser in hardware than the Pre), and apps are sorely lacking. WebOS is intriguing, but it seems to be aimed more at general consumers, not so much business/power-users, which limits its marketability. It’s got a lot of maturing to do before it’s a serious contender.

3. The Windows Mobile 6.5 launch was supposed to arrive with a big bang, but it was more like a bottle rocket (small noise, over quick). The US has the fewest WinMo 6.5 phones of anyone, and with Verizon’s/Samsung’s failure to bring the Omnia II out on 10/6, there isn’t really a “good” option there, hardware-wise.

4. At the same time the WinMo 6.5 launch fizzled, the mobile phone scene exploded with announcements about Android Devices. The Moment for Sprint, the Beyond II for T-Mobile, the Motorola CLIQ, not to mention Verizon/Google’s big announcement showing the Motorola Sholes and an unnamed HTC Android device. I’m sure I’m forgetting some others too. Android is simple enough to be friendly to consumers, but also powerful enough to keep up with business and power users. It’s just a well-balanced platform.

Let’s face it, Android is the next big thing. It definitely has some maturing to do as well, but I would say it’s a lot closer to overcoming WinMo/iPhone than WebOS is, and Symbian simply isn’t designed to power smartphones. I may be incredibly optimistic, but if the cards are played right, Android could very well have 20-25% of the market share by the end of next year. I also wonder how long the mobile marketplace can sustain 6 unique platforms. The next year may see some significant changes in this arena.

By: jMAT

jMAT — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:55:57 +0000

can’t wait for
chrome OS to take over the world… LOL muaaahhahahaha

By: Mes

Mes — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:48:24 +0000

My friend and I have a bet for slaps on the face regarding which will be in the lead. iPhones or Androids in the next couple of years. Go Android!