Android on the rise

[Alamaking]

Android - Google's operating system for cellphones - is gaining on the BlackBerry, iPhone and Microsoft's Windows Mobile in the United States, according to online tracking firm ComScore.

While the latter three lost market share in the quarter ending May compared with the period before, the Android got a bigger piece of the pie, gaining 4 per cent. By absolute market share, BlackBerry still leads with 42 per cent, followed by the iPhone with 24 per cent. The Android, with 13 per cent, is a close fourth, just 0.2 percentage points after Windows Mobile.

SIGNIFICANCE
Yes, the Android is fourth, but expect it to overtake Windows phones soon. Without the overdue update of its version 7, the Microsoft platform is trailing
in buzz.

Even Apple will soon feel the Android's heat. With the iPhone 4's recent launch, Apple may be able to hold on to its market share. However, it only has one model and is up against the many handsets waving the Google flag, including the likes of HTC, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.

 

[krafty]

i think android shld be the dominating OS for cell phones, my blackberry sucks, i find! worst than my previous nokia.

 

[Alamaking]

i think android shld be the dominating OS for cell phones, my blackberry sucks, i find! worst than my previous nokia.

I dun like Android navigations and the responses when you swipe with your fingers, iPhone OS is much better right now. If Androids can solves these 2 problems, might overtake iPhone

 

[Shawshank]

I dun like Android navigations and the responses when you swipe with your fingers, iPhone OS is much better right now. If Androids can solves these 2 problems, might overtake iPhone

Hence you are a Singaporean. Always getting shafted by Gahmen (Steve Jobs) but still si beh songs!

 

[Rogue Trader]

The problem with Android is there is no QC for their apps in the market unlike Apple. Google is letting user reviews and download popularity to determine the lifespan of apps. The result is too many low quality apps posted by school children in the Android app market right now.

 

[Alamaking]

Hence you are a Singaporean. Always getting shafted by Gahmen (Steve Jobs) but still si beh songs!

You are too poor to kenna shafted by Gahmen, how you know it's not song?

 

[Watchman]

I dun like Android navigations and the responses when you swipe with your fingers, iPhone OS is much better right now. If Androids can solves these 2 problems, might overtake iPhone

You don't like Android because you got the first few version .

The multi-touch gesture 2.2 and beyond should be a bit
different experience for users .