There is no doubt that smartphones are the future of hand held devices. Today they account for between 20 and 40% of mobile telephones, but they also represent the growth area. A recent report shows the market as:-
Android 68% (Samsung the big leader)
Apple 17%
Blackberry 5%
Windows 3.5%
The market is signalling its a two horse race between Samsung and Apple. My wife's sister who is a smart cookie told me recently that she evaluated all the phones and likes the Samsung over Apple and clearly so do a lot of people, as Samsung outsells Apple by a huge margin and importantly a growing margin. But that does not do Android credit as Android owned by Google is an open system and their are still a lot of people designing and selling other makes of smartphones. More importantly Android is now embedded into cars and even fridges and TVs, set top boxes and a host of automation. I think Android is the DOS of today and can only improve and dominate.
To my eyes these figures indicate some conclusions. First Apple is once again being marginalized by its own lock up of design and operating system. I think Apple shares despite all the pundits claims are over valued. But it is hard to see a winner to bet on. Samsung shares are at the top of their game too as are Google. Qualcom makes most of the chips but it is also at its peak. Now Microsoft at 3.5% is a surprise as only a year ago they were below 2% and falling. Is this a reflection of the Nokia link up finally starting to work? I don't know, all that I have heard of Nokia shows a company on its last legs. In fact the "chat" on networks is who will buy them. It would be a way out, but interesting bet to speculate on Microsoft buying Nokia and making a big effort to break back into the game. I have a Windows phone and I love it, but its a wild idea, and Microsoft is still putting all its efforts in PC's and the launch of its new operating system.
Android 68% (Samsung the big leader)
Apple 17%
Blackberry 5%
Windows 3.5%
The market is signalling its a two horse race between Samsung and Apple. My wife's sister who is a smart cookie told me recently that she evaluated all the phones and likes the Samsung over Apple and clearly so do a lot of people, as Samsung outsells Apple by a huge margin and importantly a growing margin. But that does not do Android credit as Android owned by Google is an open system and their are still a lot of people designing and selling other makes of smartphones. More importantly Android is now embedded into cars and even fridges and TVs, set top boxes and a host of automation. I think Android is the DOS of today and can only improve and dominate.
To my eyes these figures indicate some conclusions. First Apple is once again being marginalized by its own lock up of design and operating system. I think Apple shares despite all the pundits claims are over valued. But it is hard to see a winner to bet on. Samsung shares are at the top of their game too as are Google. Qualcom makes most of the chips but it is also at its peak. Now Microsoft at 3.5% is a surprise as only a year ago they were below 2% and falling. Is this a reflection of the Nokia link up finally starting to work? I don't know, all that I have heard of Nokia shows a company on its last legs. In fact the "chat" on networks is who will buy them. It would be a way out, but interesting bet to speculate on Microsoft buying Nokia and making a big effort to break back into the game. I have a Windows phone and I love it, but its a wild idea, and Microsoft is still putting all its efforts in PC's and the launch of its new operating system.
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