Android Sales Surpass iPhone Sales

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday May 10, 2010 @07:58AM from the battle-for-second-place dept.

gollum123 writes with this excerpt from VentureBeat: "Smartphones based on Google's Android mobile operating system outsold Apple's iPhone in the US during the first quarter of 2010, according to a report by research firm The NPD Group. The data places Android, with 28 percent of the smartphone market [last quarter], in second place behind RIM's Blackberry smartphone market share of 36 percent. Apple now sits in third place with 21 percent. NPD points to a Verizon buy-one-get-one-free promotion for all of its smartphones as a major factor in the first-quarter numbers. Verizon saw strong sales for the Motorola Droid and Droid Eris Android phones, as well as the Blackberry Curve, thanks to its promotional offer. Verizon launched a $100 million marketing campaign for the Droid when it hit the market in November 2009, which likely contributed to strong sales in the first quarter as well." Preston Gralla notes that it's not all bad news for Apple; this report could help their case in upcoming antitrust discussions.

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Re:Apple by DarkKnightRadick · 2010-05-10 08:25 · Score: 1, Offtopic

I see. So it's because the Mac was marketed for quick sales; and Windows was marketed for long-term sales. Thanks for setting the record straight.
FTFY

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