http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
Go find a tin-foil hat and wait in fear for the alien invasion to come, I'm sure you'll be safe from it.]]>Oct 7th 2009 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
The Symbian will gain more marketshare just from ever increasing prosessiing power of the low end phones. More and more of them will be S60, at least Nokia phones.

ps. Symbian isn't the number one mobile OS, it's Nokias S40. Symbian is the number one smartphone mobile OS. So, by the 2012 Android might be number 3 phone OS.]]>Oct 7th 2009 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://metrics.admob.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Aug-blog-pic.png

I'd like to point out that Ad Mob's stats show Android OS up to 4th place, just one percentage point below RIM, worldwide.

I'm curious to find out why anyone thinks it'll take 3 years for Android to move into second place, considering the number of Android-based phones coming out worldwide through the end of the year, including in China. Nokia's worldwide share is slowly declining while the Asian manufacturers - who appear to have a strong liking towards Android - is increasing.]]>Oct 7th 2009 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/]]>Oct 7th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
You iDiot.

That's not OS marketshare.

THIS is OS marketshare.

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=910112

It's:
1. Symbian OS
2. RiM OS
3. Windows Mobile
4. iPhone OS
5. Android
6. Palm

You're looking at traffic, NOT marketshare.


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http://www.canalys.com/pr/2009/r2009081.htm

Worldwide it's:

1. Symbian OS
2. RiM OS
3. iPhone OS
4. Windows Mobile
5. Android
6. Palm

In the U.S. it's

1. RIM OS
2. iPhone OS
3. Everyone else.



]]>Oct 7th 2009 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
Um No.

That only shows Q2 marketshare.

You are deluding yourself however if you believe for a second that the iPhone has a larger install base than WinMo.

WinMo spanks the iPhone in terms of install base worldwide. ]]>Oct 8th 2009 3:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
Uh, yeah, right. The iPhone has been outselling Windows Mobile for several quarters now. You think things have gotten worse or better for WinMo since Q2?

WinMo's biggest carrier, HTC, their profit just took an 18 percent dive last quarter.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091006-704340.html

WinMo 6.5 is getting universally bad reviews. WinMo 7.0 isn't coming until late 2010. Dude, WinMo is finished.


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Google it]]>Oct 7th 2009 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
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The worst part is they get paid to do that.]]>Oct 7th 2009 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
I think that every time I see (I don't actually bother reading) an analyst report/prediction. ]]>Oct 7th 2009 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/too bad they failed in predicting the recession...]]>Oct 7th 2009 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
]]>Oct 7th 2009 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/The numbers don't lie. Fair enough the iPhone is dominating the smart phone market, and you might not be concerned but I know every other handset maker out there surely is. The reason why Android is spreading so fast is because most handset makers know this is the only chance they've got against competing with the iPhone. On the other hand until Palms webos gets on more devices, and on more carriers I don't think Apple has anything to worry about. ]]>Oct 7th 2009 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/You think Apple wants a massive market-share by giving away their incredible iPhone/iPod touch business?

Priotities....

]]>Oct 7th 2009 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Dale]]>Oct 7th 2009 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
Who knows what the future will bring? Windows Mobile 7 may get 90% of the market share for all we know! Predictions turn out to be false more often than not.

In my personal opinion, I think Web OS and the iPhone's OS will be among the highest in market share. But, then again, who knows what the future holds :). Either way, mobile OS wars are good for consumers in the end.]]>Oct 7th 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
iPhone OS and Web OS won't go anywhere until they branch out to different hardware manufacturers. It's just too bad for consumers because that will never happen.]]>Oct 7th 2009 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
iPhoneOS might have a chance if Apple spreads out to more carriers and make different form factors (and more affordable models).]]>Oct 7th 2009 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
Go Linux!]]>Oct 7th 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://productideas.appspot.com/#15/e=cf&t=5]]>Oct 7th 2009 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Apps suck on it compared to iPhones 85,000!!
Now that is sick dude! Nokia blows in USA Its brand has lost credibility here in America, kinda like Hyundai. In America we here nokia n immediately think lowend cell phone that in 2 years doesn't have a smartphone that can compare to iphone3gs. It took nokia 28 months after iPhone cane out out to finally roll out their $750 n900. iPhone 3g $49, hmmh I wonder which one will succeed here in America. ?
A $25 dollar nokia comes with symbian os. Incredibly weak.
Concentrate on an iphonekiller already. Android takeover yeah right. I'll believe it when I see it most overhyped os of all times! I've used android g1 plus mytouch. They blow on so many levels compared to iPhone. It's amazing to see how bad apple is schooling raping n dominating. Btw I hate apple n don't own apple computer. ]]>Oct 7th 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 8th 2009 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
I like the name, but I don't think it matches your post at all :/]]>Oct 8th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
So, they can predict whatever they want. :)]]>Oct 7th 2009 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/
If Android is just a big cumulation of many of the best features you can get on "any other phones" and it's only been out for as long as it has, then kudo's to it :P It seems to be a hell of a lot better constructed than win-mo as far as an OS is concerned, and it has many of the conveniences and novelty that the iPhone brings, without being tied to one carrier.

As far as I'm concerned, I see nothing wrong with this. Look how fast it's come along in such a short period of time, this is the benefits that a large scale open source platform can bring. How long has Win-mo been out? Look at where it is tech wise in comparison. ]]>Oct 8th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/Oct 7th 2009 8:20PM