[...] is doing well gaining market share, but to be more appealing to the masses (not the techno nerds) it needs a simpler interface. Ah, [...]

[...] Another Admob report shows that Android is about to overtake the iPhone for most smartphone traffic in the U.S. As of January, Android users made up 39% of smartphone requests vs. 47% for the iPhone. Android has been really picking up steam vs. Apple’s touchscreen handset and could pass the device by the next quarter. Some other notes from the survey show that Android and iPhone users both download a similar number of apps each month and spend the same amount of time using them. But something must be different when it comes to app buying because 21% of Android owners buy at least 1 app per month vs. 24% for webOS users, 35% for iPod Touch owners and a whopping 50% of those with the iPhone. As far as recommending their current device to pals, 91% of iPhone users would tell a friend to buy one. That figure is 88% for the iPod Touch, 84% for Android amd only 69% for webOS. source: Admob via AndroidCommunity, AndroidandMe [...]

i hope so, because android is great,
even google nexus one is android based

Why the difference in the number of apps being bought on Android? Well, I can see one reason straight off – the paltry internal storage allocated to apps, in every Android device so far.

I would buy lots more apps, but my storage is full, and I’ve already removed several games and other apps I paid for, just to clear space. I don’t have a ‘lot’ of apps installed, certainly not as many as I think I should reasonably expect.

It’s my biggest issue, and it’s limiting how much use I can make out of the device. Google Earth? I don’t have enough space left. LogMeIn Ignition? A premium app, and one I want to buy – will it fit into the meagre storage I still have, or will I have to remove DocumentsToGo before I can install it?

I think this is distorting the app landscape in two ways – first, the sophistication of apps (and particularly games) is being limited, and second, people know they don’t have much space available, so they’re liable to play with some free apps, but are less likely to pay up if they think they’re going to have to lose the app in order to make space for the next cool one they want to try.

I agree but I must add that a bit of hatred or dislike for the competitors is also a very effective, though somewhat misleading, way of advertising since people are constantly trying to prove “their side” is better.

It is also good for the competition since a bit of hatred/dislike is quite an effective motivational force.

It is also important to keep in mind that modern smartphones are still quite young. Things will get really interesting when Android has matured a bit more and solved some of its problems (e.g. fragmentation). Personally, I see no reason why Android won’t become the leading smartphone OS within a couple of years. Hopefully, Apple will still be a worthy competitor (depends on the next iphone) and Microsoft will catch up.
I won’t upgrade my N1 until then.

I have to keep reminding myself that special interest groups are just that way, especially when they percieve their group as “not winning”. They find some little nugget of information and get all “whoo hoo pussy! Look at this! We are gonna win! WE’RE GONNA KILL YOU! YOU DESERVE TO DIE! WE’RE GONNA KILL YOU, FUCKER!”.

I agree with the notion of Apple’s apparent “you are dumb. Let me think for you. And take large amounts of your money while doing it” attitude. But if our little group had the brain one of us so boasts of having we would not so feverishly attack our competitor(s). Why does the competition need to be so hatefully killed? Do you know what happens to an industry that has no competition? Our gadgets we hold so dear would start to deteriorate in quality/features/etc due to lack of need to be better than the competition.

I hate iJunk as much as any other non-iJunk owner. It has strengths, some that even Android doesnt have. I wish it well as I do Windows Mobile, etc because competition drives quality more than bloodthirsty fans.

I second that!
iAdvertising sells all sorts of lousy products.
Some are good, admittedly, but most are inferior to the competition.

WOW WHAT A LOOSER!!!

I say that cause there is nothing like being told what Apps your allowed to have on your phone, and having them automatically removed when ever Apple wants. Also the Iphone is for people that simply have no idea how to speak for themselves, and depend on others to make decisions for them. Also the Iphone cannot be made personal cause you don’t know how to be your own person, and with that you are not allowed to make it look different from the person next to you. Also you are being spoon feed abilities. The first Iphone could not send or receive MMS, cup paste or copy or send a txt to multiple people. Video also sucks on the Iphone and looks to never be fixed. Why cause Apple runs your life and feels that you cannot handle anything. Also you are also simple minded, why do I say that, well it’s cause Apple wont let you run more then one app at a time cause they know that you simply cannot handle it, and there hardware and OS cannot handle it. It is so funny how the Iboy freaks jump on any and all posts/news/info that puts there little product in it’s place. Wake up or don’t, either way it doesn’t matter much to me. Oh and if you want to justify yourself anymore I can keep going.

Imo Android is alot better phone than iphone, iphone is a hand held computer and you are forced to buy majority of the apps and most importantly itunes is a rip-off.

Don’t you have an iDevice to praise?