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Originally Posted by Azure
Thing is, what about Palm? HP is not going to sit around and do nothing, and WebOS had one of the best user interfaces despite Palm not being able to market the phone.
Going to be a VERY interesting next few years.
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No stopping Android now. They will be the clear front runner in a month or 2.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-...02-710294.html
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Google said last month that 160,000 Android-powered devices were being activated worldwide every day, a stunning number that would put Android on a pace to sell more than 58 million phones in a year--roughly the same number of Apple iPhones sold since it hit the market in 2007.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/...rating+Systems
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Devices based on the Google OS represented a 34% share of the U.S. market in the second quarter, compared to 32.1% for the BlackBerry and 21.7% for the iPhone, Canalys reported Monday. Android smartphones soared to the top on a growth rate of 851% year to year.
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Considering Android was a bit player even a year ago, there is no stopping them now. Apple's only chance at slowing momentum is to get on Verizon now. The problem is they need Verizon way more than Verizon needs them.
Apple will probably always have their niche following (much like macs) and Blackberry doesn't have a real competitor to their BES yet. Don't see where there is room for Palm. Everyone is throwing all their R&D money at Android now too, they are only going to get stronger.