@Johnnyboy
I hope Android dominates by 2011. :) But you’re probably right.

권도르의 생각…

구글은 11월 9일 Admob이라는 모바일 광고 플랫폼 회사를 인수했다. 슬슬 아니, 빠른 속도로 다가오고 있는 아이폰과의 한판 승부를 준비하고 있는 것으로 보인다. 그래프가 그 속도를 증명해주고 있다….

everyone is just chasing apple… laptops, computers, phones and OS…

The good thing for Android is that it is only going to get better and the bad for Nokia is that it can only get worse. The only player on whom the pressure to innovate is probably Apple. People expect the heaven from them.

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First, I think we’ve reached a smartphone tipping point. Price plans in free fall, explosion in handset choices, and emergence of apps will herald the broader mass market of smartphone sales.

Given this, I don’t necessarily see at as a market share battle with winners and losers, but (at least in the short term) a battle for a rapidly growing market. The ‘losers’ will be those who sell traditional handsets.

Longer run, I see Apple settling into its current PC position. Apple makes great (the best?) laptops and desktops. However, you are limited to a handful of models that are refreshed only once per year. They have consistently been the leader in providing a smooth computing experience.

Windows PC’s take a more open approach from a hardware perspective. At any given time, someone, somewhere is in the process of introducing a brand new windows-compatible PC. Consumer choice is endless and competition provides steady pressure on growth of features and development of low price points.

The story in handsets will be similar. Want a physical keyboard? faster processor? Stripped down, but cheap (netbook-class) handset? Similarly in user interface you have your choice between stock android, motoblur, sense, Rachel/Sony and more.

In this battle, if you want exactly what Apple offers it’ll be unlikely Android can compete. Android apps must coexist on range of computing environments, a number of screen resolutions, and eventually in a range of physical forms (picture frame? tablet pc?). The iPhone will always be able to deliver that extra bit of polish because it exists in a locked-down environment with a very specific set of hardware choices.

In the end, however, I believe that the flexibility of Android will win out. Whatever your specific priorities you will be able to find an Android phone that fits. With Apple you will only be able to choose from a handful of models, and if one of them doesn’t fit your exact circumstances, you might as well go Android.

I predict that Android will dominate the smartphone market in 2012. Gartner research company predicted something like that too.

Slow and and steady wins every time.

I disagree with your conclusion. Android growth will continue at Symbian expense (I am one of those, fed up with dysfunctional and outdated expensive Nokia smart phones).

iPhone sex appeal will never go away, despite of how monopolistic, controlling and closed minded Apple has been about their OS. iTouch and iPod are prime examples on herd mentality of masses.

Unless Android can create same level of “sex appeal” it is impossible for Android to cannibalize iPhone market share. Based on the recent closed minded attitude of Google and Motorola (oh, so yesterday tech business)on 2.0 introduction, I think “sex appeal” creation is doomed. I am hanging my hopes on Sony-Ericsson products and not on HTC, Samsung, Moto’s of mobile phones who just add “me too” products trying to ape iPhone.

But what do I know, I am not an Ad-Man to read market sentiment