Android Vs iPhone

The Samsung Galaxy S, along with the HTC Desire, is one of the most popular Android smartphones on the market in Australia. Samsung has just lifted the lid on its hotly anticipated next-generation Galaxy S, aptly titled the Galaxy S II. Does it have what it takes to compete with the Apple iPhone 4?

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It’s official — there are only two mobile operating systems that matter right now. Even as underdog competitors march onto the field trumpeting enthusiastic comeback strategies, the big money is on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, the Mac and PC of the 21st century.

Just look at the following chart, from a recent survey by Appcelerator, makers of cross-platform app development tools, who asked roughly 2,000 Web developers what platforms they wanted to create mobile apps for. Even with increased interest in the PlayBook and HP WebOS platforms, Android and iOS enjoy a massive lead, guaranteeing a continued flood of great apps for those two platforms — and a weaker stream for the rest.

Read the rest of the report on MSNBC

We believe Android share will decline from 32% in December to 26-28% in March. iPhone shares should increase from 16% to 20%. Beyond March, we continue to view Android and iPhone as the two OSes that matter in mobile (we estimate combined~65% share long term) with Android controlling ~40% share and iPhone ~25%,with the other OS brands continuing to become less relevant over time.

That’s wrong for a lot of reasons…

First of all, I do believe that sales of high-end ‘Droids’ on Verizon will be affected.  I don’t think there will be a cliff jump, but a significant redirection of marketing by Verizon will slow high-end Android sales on that one carrier.  I don’t expect middle of the road or low-end Verizon Android sales (like the Motorola (MMI) Citrus for instance) to be affected, however.  Nor will sales be affected on T-Mobile and Sprint (S)

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Mobile devices are at the top of the tech news this afternoon: Google showed off its new Android ‘Honeycomb’ operating system for tablet computers, Verizon Wireless released more pricing details ahead of its iPhone launch, and News Corp. and Apple launched The Daily, a news app for the iPad.

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• Friday Poll: Is Honeycomb sweet enough for you? (news.cnet.com)

Would you rather be the most popular? Or the richest?

That’s how the battle has been shaping up between Google’s (GOOG) Android OS for smartphones and Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone.

Android is reported by Canalys to now be the world’s leading smartphone platform. Not to be outdone, iPhone is reported in asymco be the most profitable smartphone.

Read the rest of the report on Appolicious

Related articles

• Survey: 44% of Verizon Android users likely to switch to iPhone on Day One (tech.fortune.cnn.com)

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For Verizon Wireless customers who have been coveting an Apple iPhone of their very own, today was the day: The carrier began taking orders from current customers for the device, which will be available next Thursday.
Based on reports from our favorite tech blogs, demand was heavy enough to overload Verizon’s website for some customers. According to Reuters, though, spokeswoman Brenda Raney said most customers “have been able to process their orders with no problems.”

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• Verizon iPhone reaches its first known buyer (electronista.com)
• AT&T Pulling Out All Stops Ahead of Verizon iPhone Launch (cultofmac.com)