Android Sales Surpass iPhone Sales 668
gollum123 writes with this excerpt from VentureBeat:
"Smartphones based on Google's Android mobile operating system outsold Apple's iPhone in the US during the first quarter of 2010, according to a report by research firm The NPD Group. The data places Android, with 28 percent of the smartphone market [last quarter], in second place behind RIM's Blackberry smartphone market share of 36 percent. Apple now sits in third place with 21 percent. NPD points to a Verizon buy-one-get-one-free promotion for all of its smartphones as a major factor in the first-quarter numbers. Verizon saw strong sales for the Motorola Droid and Droid Eris Android phones, as well as the Blackberry Curve, thanks to its promotional offer. Verizon launched a $100 million marketing campaign for the Droid when it hit the market in November 2009, which likely contributed to strong sales in the first quarter as well."
Preston Gralla notes that it's not all bad news for Apple; this report could help their case in upcoming antitrust discussions.
Unpossible! (Score:5, Funny)
Or should that be iMpossible?
Re:surprising? (Score:3, Funny)
They pale into insignificance compared to assshare.
Three Ss in sucesssion? is that permisssible?
Re:surprising? (Score:2, Funny)
They pale into insignificance compared to assshare.
Three Ss in sucesssion? is that permisssible?
Sssh, you.
Re:surprising? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Forgive me if I'm wrong... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This has all happened before and it will all .. (Score:4, Funny)
It's going to crash a lot and get a lot of viruses? /duck
Droid Does Porn (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Proof that being more open = more sales (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I bet iPhone will be back on top this quarter (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Bullshit. (Score:1, Funny)
Just one quick thought: could it be that you, as a giant douchebag idiot fanboy, are much more prone to spotting the brand you support than the brands of rivals.
Re:surprising? (Score:3, Funny)
Come on, you mean to say that you've never been tempted to tell someone to shove their iPhone up their iAss?
And for extra goodness, then say "Can you hear me now?"
Re:Proof that being more open = more sales (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Bullshit. (Score:5, Funny)
Hell at a boardgame party Saturday night (I am that lame) we even whipped 'em all out to compare.
TMI, dude... TMI... ;)