As expected Open Source (Linux) Andriod shafted Apple iPhone

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/7711113/Android-phones-outsell-iPhone.html

Android phones outsell iPhone

Mobile phones running Google's Android operating system have outsold Apple's iPhone in the US for the first time, according to an industry report



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Sales of Google Android devices have exceeded those of the Apple iPhone in the United States for the first time, reports the NPD Group Photo: Google

Devices such as the Motorola Droid have helped fuel interest in the Google Android platform


According to data gathered by NPD Group, Android phones are now the second most popular handsets behind Research in Motion's BlackBerry range. RIM's devices accounted for 36 per cent of the US smartphone market in the first quarter of this year, says NPD Group, followed by Android-based phones with 28 per cent, and Apple's iPhone with 21 per cent.
However, experts have pointed out that there are more than 30 phones available in the United State that run Android, the open-source mobile operating system backed by Google and a consortium of partners in the Open Handset Alliance. These include handsets from Motorola, HTC and Samsung.
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By contrast, Apple's current iPhone, the iPhone 3GS, is believed to be coming to the end of its life cycle, with Apple poised to unveil the so-called iPhone 4G at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco next month. Apple said it had sold more than 50 million iPhones worldwide since the device first went on sale in July 2007.
Mobile devices are a key battleground for consumer electronics companies, with many traditional "computer" manufacturers diversifying in to the market. HP recently acquired Palm, while Dell is launching a range of Android-based handsets.
“As in the past, carrier distribution and promotion have played a crucial role in determining smartphone market share,” said Ross Rubin, executive director of industry analysis for NPD.
“Recent previews of BlackBerry 6, the recently announced acquisition of Palm by HP, and the pending release of Windows Phone 7 demonstrates the industry’s willingness to make investments to address consumer demand for smartphones and other mobile devices. Carriers continue to offer attractive pricing for devices, but will need to present other data-plan options to attract more customers in the future.”

 

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http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/android_is_out_for_iphone_blood.php

Android Is Out For iPhone Blood

Written by Sarah Perez / May 30, 2008 6:00 AM / 14 Comments
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Wednesday, at Google's I/O Event, the company demonstrated their Android prototype phone, a device which has been greatly improved since its last public outing at this year's CES and Mobile World conferences. Today, Android looks classy enough that you half-expected them to pull a Steve Jobs and announce that you could run out and buy it right now. During the demo, the company showed off some of the applications that will run on Android - like a Google Maps Street View app that drew cheers from the crowd. From the buzz surrounding the Google Phone at this event, it's clear that Android has a shot at knocking that other touchscreen phone off its pedestal.

Earlier, we asked "how will Android compare to the iPhone?" and we noted what some people were saying about the similarities and differences between the two devices. Now, let's take a more in-depth look:
Android: Like iPhone, But Open

The session at "Introduction to Android" on Wednesday was full, with everyone wanting to get a look at the latest version of Android. They were not disappointed. The comparisons to the iPhone were obvious: a home screen with colorful icons, a GUI you can interact with via finger taps and swiping gestures, and a built-in maps program.

However, unlike the iPhone, whose popularity led to numerous unauthorized third-party apps prior to the launch of the official SDK, Google is actually encouraging developers to create applications for Android and rewarding them for doing so with cold, hard cash thanks to the Android Developer Challenge. (See our previous coverage here). This has led to numerous third-party applications ready to flood the market when the phone goes to launch, regardless as to which developers win the big prizes (Pictured: Teradesk App). According to PCWorld, Google Developer Advocate Jason Chen told the Android breakout session that developers won't need to get Android applications certified by anyone nor will there be any hidden APIs accessible only to handset makers or mobile operators. Even the phone's homescreen and widgets will be customizable - that's a much different take than the locked-down iPhone - and one that caters to users who like to make their phones their own.
Kicking iPhone's Apps

Then there are the official Google apps: why use plain old Google Maps (although that is available) when you can use Street View? The Wednesday demo of Google Maps Street View on the phone proved this will be one of the most popular applications the phone will carry. With its built-in compass and accelerometer, Steve Horowitz, Android's engineering director, showed how he could physically turn around and the phone's screen would pan to the left or right accordingly.
Also shown were Android's notification service that displayed new emails, missed calls, and calendar appointments and its unique ability to unlock the phone using any pattern you wish - even via a line of "connect-the-dots" on the screen which you drag your finger across.
Combine these with the current 50 Android Developer Challenge winners (see below), and you've got a worthy challenger to the iPhone throne.

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What's Missing

The only glaring omission from Android so far is multi-touch - the iPhone feature that allows for actions like the two-finger pinching movement used to shrink photos. However, Android project leader Andy Rubin said that Android could accommodate that technology if handset makers use multitouch-capable screens. But Android doesn't even require a touchscreen to work - the platform can be extended to non-touchscreen devices which would allows users to navigate by simply using a phone's buttons or a trackball.
Also Not To Be Missed

It's worth noting that the mobile battle isn't going to just occur between Android and iPhone. Microsoft's new mobile OS, Windows Mobile 7, for example, may also be a worthy competitor in this arena. When WiMo 7 arrives sometime in 2009, it will allow for touch gestures, motion gestures (moving the phone to perform an action), and includes a revamped UI, a new version of IE that does tabbed browsing, and applications like Windows Live Maps.
Of course, then there are many people who are still quite content, if not downright addicted to, their Blackberry phones. Like Windows Mobile, which works with Microsoft's Exchange Server, the Blackberry also has a strong userbase in the business world thanks to RIM's enterprise-friendly server products that many I.T. administrators use.
Whether there will be one overall winner in the mobile OS space is yet to be seen, but it's likely that the market will stay as segmented as it is today.
There's still no exact deadline for Android's launch - only that it will be sometime in the second half of 2008.
The video above comes from the Android Community where there are a number of photos and videos posted from the conference.

 

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http://www.pcworld.com/article/195789/

Android Now Running On iPhone 3G

David Wang
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After just a couple more weeks of work, we've made tremendous progress and brought Android to the iPhone 3G. Although this port is slightly more rough than the previous Android on first-generation iPhone port, this marks an important milestone for the more DIY-minded owners of the millions of iPhone 3G devices that are out there.
Now you can use the Android OS to browse the web and run any application that does not require audio support, as well as send and receive SMS text messages over the cell phone radio.
If you want to try it yourself, you'll have your chance in a couple of days when the packaged binaries and instructions for the 3G are posted.

We've also made several other improvements to the original port in this version. Along with many under-the-hood improvements and bug fixes, the Wi-Fi driver has been fleshed out with all the Android-specific extensions, making it more stable and reliable. We've also added an Android icon to the boot menu to make it more easily accessible..
Next up is audio support--we've already laid the groundwork for audio support on the 3G and gotten it working in our homemade bootloader, so support for audio in Linux/Android will be coming in a few days.
Also, look forward to improved power management and backlight control very soon. The hope is that you should soon be able to carry around your first-generation iPhone or iPhone 3G running Android and use it just as normally as you would any other Android phone.
David Wang is a hobbyist hacker better known as "planetbeing". Visit his blog at http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com/
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[uncleyap]

WHO is still buying iPhone?

Now iPad is the hot deal...

iPad is a WORSE failure, just watch the better competitions come up strongly in magnitude more significant than Google Andriod. To beat iPad it will be really hands down and the defeat is as significantly watershed as MS failure since Win-XP - going down-hill all the way ever since.

 

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http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/05/11/cnet.android.apple.iphone/?hpt=T2

Report: Google Android surpasses iPhone in U.S.

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(CNET) -- Google's Android operating system edged out Apple's iPhone operating system for the No. 2 spot in the U.S. consumer smartphone market in the first quarter, research firm NPD Group reported Monday.
According to NPD, devices running Android accounted for 28 percent of the units sold to U.S. consumers in the first quarter of 2010.
BlackBerry devices made by Research In Motion, which use RIM's homegrown operating system, took the top spot with 36 percent of the U.S. market. Apple's iPhone, which had been in the No. 2 spot previously, fell to third place with 21 percent of the market.
NPD's figures are based on self-reported consumer surveys and they estimate the number of devices sold to consumers. The figures do not include sales of devices to business customers through enterprise contracts.
Android is an operating system that is available on several different models of phones made by different manufacturers, such as Motorola, HTC, and Samsung. Meanwhile, Apple's operating system is used only on Apple's own iPhone.
Ross Rubin, an analyst with NPD, attributed the strong growth in Android to the fact that devices using Android software are now available on all major U.S. carrier networks.
Verizon Wireless, in particular, has helped fuel success for the operating system. Verizon launched a major marketing campaign for devices, such as the Motorola Droid, last year. And Verizon, the largest U.S. wireless operator, has also been including Android devices in its buy-one-get-one free smartphone promotion.
T-Mobile USA also features Android phones as its flagship smartphones, and AT&T has begun selling Android phones.
"The wireless carriers in the U.S. are still the king makers in the mobile market," said Rubin. "Verizon in particular is what is making the Android so successful right now with its promotions and marketing."
Rubin said that strong sales of the Motorola Droid, HTC Droid Eris, and RIM's Blackberry Curve via these promotions have helped keep Verizon's smartphone sales on par with AT&T in the first quarter.
NPD's data suggests that smartphone sales at AT&T account for nearly a third of the entire smartphone market, about 32 percent. Verizon Wireless accounted for 30 percent of smartphone sales. T-Mobile made up 17 percent of all smartphone sales and Sprint brought in 15 percent of all smartphone sales.
There is no question that Apple's iPhone is still very popular. Last month, AT&T reported that it had activated about 900,000 iPhones for new customers during the first quarter. It also sold another 1.8 million iPhones to people who were already AT&T customers. Without the iPhone, AT&T's subscriber growth for contract customers would have been negative.
But the NPD findings suggest that sales of the phone could be even higher in the U.S. if the device was available on other carrier networks, such as Verizon Wireless. Reports surfaced in March that the iPhone could be coming to Verizon soon. But definite plans for a Verizon iPhone have still not been announced.
"If the iPhone was available today on Verizon, Apple would certainly grow market share," Rubin said. "But it's harder to say what will happen in the long term. It's difficult to know what the feature-set will look like on phones in a year. But it's clear the iPhone still has enough cachet today to pick up market share."

 

[singveld]

wrong ipad will sell like hotcakes

and iphone 4g will have much better battery life than android, so apple will win back the market in usa
they just have to dump at&t

 

[johnny333]

iPad is a WORSE failure, just watch the better competitions .......)

The iPad is selling like hot cakes in the US, its popularity is even catching Apple by suprise. Apple will be charging advertisers $10 million to advertise on that platform.

The Apple eco system can provide customers with a convenient single point for hardware & software. Many customers just want an integrated soultion. Take a look at the android, there are many flavours of androidout there from different handphone brands. From what I've read its even difficult to do an OS upgrade.

Apple has had years to build up its eco system. Competitors like HP are playing catchup by buying Palm but Apple is still the company to beat

 

[Rogue Trader]

wrong ipad will sell like hotcakes

and iphone 4g will have much better battery life than android, so apple will win back the market in usa
they just have to dump at&t

unlike apple, the android o/s is available to more than just one phone. so battery life would not be an issue since customers can choose which phone model they want.

 

[Rogue Trader]

Apple has had years to build up its eco system. Competitors like HP are playing catchup by buying Palm but Apple is still the company to beat

Any one notice Microshit is missing from the smart phone scene? I read their windows mobile 7 is experiencing a lot of development issues.

 

[johnny333]

Any one notice Microshit is missing from the smart phone scene? I read their windows mobile 7 is experiencing a lot of development issues.

Rather than using Mac OS for their iPhone/iPad, Apple is using a different OS for their handheld devices, a more power efficient OS.

Windows 7 might be ok for desktops but I'd be very surprise if they manage to slim it down. Looks like the 800 pound gorilla has a weight problem