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Android Outsells iPhone In Last 6 Months
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."
I always thought of the new iPhone as a #2.
When the rubber hits the road, it's the device with the 500G hard drive that gets used.
The one with the shiny fancy widgets ends up staying home.
Apple gear is fine if you have no imagination and no ability to run up against it's limitations.
There will probably be an Android for every type of user, rather than just one version that everyone will be forced to adapt to.
Ars has a much larger than average Linux user population as well.
A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.
Well, while osx is part of the bsd family (though the white sheep of the family), I still prefer android simply because I disagree with apple's ethics. Everyone is good and bad, it just depends on what benefits you. I don't like mindlessness and intolerance so I stay away from apple. More specifically, growing up with BSD and it's freedom makes me feel like i'm in jail when dealing with apple products. Don't like their music devices (never have or will own one), phones or computers. Though I originally "learned" on an apple and worked with them in the past.
My abilities are only limited by my imagination
I love seeing how Apple fanboys twist and bend the truth to make their beloved company look good.
No problem is insoluble in all conceivable circumstances.
It's easy to outsell the iphone when you're doing a buy-one get one free special....
I must now go masturbate for all things Google. Google makes me so horny. Google is HAWT. Google is not evil. Google can never know enough about you.