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Android Outsells iPhone In Last 6 Months

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the more-competing-please dept.

tomhudson writes "Despite all the hype about Apple's latest iPhone, Android has sold more in the last 6 months (27% of all smartphone sales) than Apple (23%). The gains for Android are coming at the expense of RIM (still #1 at 33%, down from 45% a year ago), Windows Mobile (11%, down from 20%) and the iPhone (down from 34% at it's peak 6 months ago). If the current trend continues, Android is expected to be #1 within the year."

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  1. I, for one by c0d3g33k · · Score: 1, Funny

    welcome our new Android overlords.

  2. Re:After almost 20 years by binarylarry · · Score: 1, Funny

    Nice job.

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  3. Re:After almost 20 years by binarylarry · · Score: 2, Funny

    How many people buy a windows computer and tell everyone "I bought an NT kernel based computing device!"?

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  4. Re:Bring tha hate, bring tha noise! by Mongoose+Disciple · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, the iPhone wasn't even close to being the #1 Smartphone in the US. That honor goes to Blackberry. So why compare to Apple? Ah, because it's cool to hate on Apple.

    Slightly different markets. People have Blackberries for business, mostly. iPhones and Android phones are more personal consumer use products.

    If we're going to ignore the business/personal distinction, then I'm going to hate on Macs for doing terribly in the business server market. You just can't win! :)

  5. Re:After almost 20 years by oodaloop · · Score: 1, Funny

    Were you merely trying to state the obvious, or did you think that contradicted him?

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  6. Re:If this trend continues... by oodaloop · · Score: 2, Funny

    Everyone will have at least one phone?

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  7. Re:If this trend continues... by thePowerOfGrayskull · · Score: 2, Funny

    But what happens when it exceeds 100%? That's what I want to know.

    This dial goes up to 11.

  8. Re:I wonder how this factors in... by nedlohs · · Score: 3, Funny

    And I work for a large Fortune-500 company.

    Are there any small Fortune-500 companies? What definition of "small" covers, "we have annual revenues in excess of $4 billion"?

  9. Re:Higher demand after iPhone 4 release in Q3 by Kitkoan · · Score: 2, Funny

    I agree that the Q3 numbers will be interesting but Q3 also holds the release of the HTC Evo and The Motorola Droid X, which were both highly sought after Android platforms. So all this Q3 competition should be a sight to see. Now if only I liked popcorn...

    Not to mention the return rates of the iPhone 4 due to people not being able to "hold it correctly" might add some fun to the numbers.

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  10. Re:Already #1 in the US market by jdgeorge · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's true that the Android platform is becoming dominant. But it is interesting (admirable?) that the iPhones are still by far the most popular smartphone devices.

    Great for Android/Google/HTC/Motorola/Samsung, but certainly nothing to worry about for Apple. People are willing to pay a premium for consistent, well-designed, well-supported stuff, even if the guy who runs the company is a little arrogant. He gets the job done.

    Requisite snarky jab at Apple users: Why does it seem as if even though people prefer Android, androids prefer iPhones? Zing!