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February 11, 2011 at 2:14 PM #666164February 11, 2011 at 3:01 PM #665037
CoronitaParticipant[quote=briansd1]flu, where do you think Apple fits in an Android dominated world?[/quote]
They will be around for a long long time….Problem with Android is…they are not “cute”…Hence the majority of the people that buy android phones are guys….Big problem…. I don’t think you can make an android phone to be a “chic” phone.
February 11, 2011 at 3:01 PM #665099CoronitaParticipant[quote=briansd1]flu, where do you think Apple fits in an Android dominated world?[/quote]
They will be around for a long long time….Problem with Android is…they are not “cute”…Hence the majority of the people that buy android phones are guys….Big problem…. I don’t think you can make an android phone to be a “chic” phone.
February 11, 2011 at 3:01 PM #665701CoronitaParticipant[quote=briansd1]flu, where do you think Apple fits in an Android dominated world?[/quote]
They will be around for a long long time….Problem with Android is…they are not “cute”…Hence the majority of the people that buy android phones are guys….Big problem…. I don’t think you can make an android phone to be a “chic” phone.
February 11, 2011 at 3:01 PM #665837CoronitaParticipant[quote=briansd1]flu, where do you think Apple fits in an Android dominated world?[/quote]
They will be around for a long long time….Problem with Android is…they are not “cute”…Hence the majority of the people that buy android phones are guys….Big problem…. I don’t think you can make an android phone to be a “chic” phone.
February 11, 2011 at 3:01 PM #666174CoronitaParticipant[quote=briansd1]flu, where do you think Apple fits in an Android dominated world?[/quote]
They will be around for a long long time….Problem with Android is…they are not “cute”…Hence the majority of the people that buy android phones are guys….Big problem…. I don’t think you can make an android phone to be a “chic” phone.
February 11, 2011 at 4:38 PM #665062enron_by_the_sea
Participant[quote=flu][quote=enron_by_the_sea]
Anyway, anyone want to take a swipe on how much longer RIMM has? I’d say 2-3 years, or until Android starts getting serious about business class users…[/quote]RIMM is an interesting case. They still have a core fan base – emerging markets, corporates and a subset of users who hate touchscreen phones.
On the other hand they are quietly trying to make their platform more compatible with android.
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2274725/rim-playbook-blackberry-android
My prediction is that they will survive but morph into an android compatible system (perhaps with a deal with google) specializing in corporate users and keyboard lovers.
Or else someone will take them over (MSFT, I would have said NOK too but now it looks like RIMM maybe able to buy NOK instead)
Interestingly,
RIMM Mcap ~ 34.72B
NOK Mcap ~ 34.72BFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:38 PM #665124Participant[quote=flu][quote=enron_by_the_sea]
Anyway, anyone want to take a swipe on how much longer RIMM has? I’d say 2-3 years, or until Android starts getting serious about business class users…[/quote]RIMM is an interesting case. They still have a core fan base – emerging markets, corporates and a subset of users who hate touchscreen phones.
On the other hand they are quietly trying to make their platform more compatible with android.
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2274725/rim-playbook-blackberry-android
My prediction is that they will survive but morph into an android compatible system (perhaps with a deal with google) specializing in corporate users and keyboard lovers.
Or else someone will take them over (MSFT, I would have said NOK too but now it looks like RIMM maybe able to buy NOK instead)
Interestingly,
RIMM Mcap ~ 34.72B
NOK Mcap ~ 34.72BFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:38 PM #665726Participant[quote=flu][quote=enron_by_the_sea]
Anyway, anyone want to take a swipe on how much longer RIMM has? I’d say 2-3 years, or until Android starts getting serious about business class users…[/quote]RIMM is an interesting case. They still have a core fan base – emerging markets, corporates and a subset of users who hate touchscreen phones.
On the other hand they are quietly trying to make their platform more compatible with android.
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2274725/rim-playbook-blackberry-android
My prediction is that they will survive but morph into an android compatible system (perhaps with a deal with google) specializing in corporate users and keyboard lovers.
Or else someone will take them over (MSFT, I would have said NOK too but now it looks like RIMM maybe able to buy NOK instead)
Interestingly,
RIMM Mcap ~ 34.72B
NOK Mcap ~ 34.72BFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:38 PM #665863Participant[quote=flu][quote=enron_by_the_sea]
Anyway, anyone want to take a swipe on how much longer RIMM has? I’d say 2-3 years, or until Android starts getting serious about business class users…[/quote]RIMM is an interesting case. They still have a core fan base – emerging markets, corporates and a subset of users who hate touchscreen phones.
On the other hand they are quietly trying to make their platform more compatible with android.
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2274725/rim-playbook-blackberry-android
My prediction is that they will survive but morph into an android compatible system (perhaps with a deal with google) specializing in corporate users and keyboard lovers.
Or else someone will take them over (MSFT, I would have said NOK too but now it looks like RIMM maybe able to buy NOK instead)
Interestingly,
RIMM Mcap ~ 34.72B
NOK Mcap ~ 34.72BFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:38 PM #666199Participant[quote=flu][quote=enron_by_the_sea]
Anyway, anyone want to take a swipe on how much longer RIMM has? I’d say 2-3 years, or until Android starts getting serious about business class users…[/quote]RIMM is an interesting case. They still have a core fan base – emerging markets, corporates and a subset of users who hate touchscreen phones.
On the other hand they are quietly trying to make their platform more compatible with android.
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2274725/rim-playbook-blackberry-android
My prediction is that they will survive but morph into an android compatible system (perhaps with a deal with google) specializing in corporate users and keyboard lovers.
Or else someone will take them over (MSFT, I would have said NOK too but now it looks like RIMM maybe able to buy NOK instead)
Interestingly,
RIMM Mcap ~ 34.72B
NOK Mcap ~ 34.72BFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:43 PM #665152an
Participantflu, I thought you knew Elop is an ex-MSFT exec. I personally think Microkia will be successful. Alone, they don’t have as much of a chance, but together, they complement each other very well. Look at it this way, even w/ Symbian, Nokia has been holding the top spot for a long time. Although it’s decreasing in comparison to Android, it’s still quite large. It’s a 1 OEM and 1 OS kind of like Apple and iOS vs an army of Android phones. Technologically, Symbian is no match for Android or iOS. But WP7 is a very viable competitor. I’ve used WP7 and it has its strengths and weaknesses, but still a very good competitor to the current crop of smartphone OS. We’ll just have to wait and see. 2012 will be here before you know it.
February 11, 2011 at 10:43 PM #665213Participantflu, I thought you knew Elop is an ex-MSFT exec. I personally think Microkia will be successful. Alone, they don’t have as much of a chance, but together, they complement each other very well. Look at it this way, even w/ Symbian, Nokia has been holding the top spot for a long time. Although it’s decreasing in comparison to Android, it’s still quite large. It’s a 1 OEM and 1 OS kind of like Apple and iOS vs an army of Android phones. Technologically, Symbian is no match for Android or iOS. But WP7 is a very viable competitor. I’ve used WP7 and it has its strengths and weaknesses, but still a very good competitor to the current crop of smartphone OS. We’ll just have to wait and see. 2012 will be here before you know it.
February 11, 2011 at 10:43 PM #665816Participantflu, I thought you knew Elop is an ex-MSFT exec. I personally think Microkia will be successful. Alone, they don’t have as much of a chance, but together, they complement each other very well. Look at it this way, even w/ Symbian, Nokia has been holding the top spot for a long time. Although it’s decreasing in comparison to Android, it’s still quite large. It’s a 1 OEM and 1 OS kind of like Apple and iOS vs an army of Android phones. Technologically, Symbian is no match for Android or iOS. But WP7 is a very viable competitor. I’ve used WP7 and it has its strengths and weaknesses, but still a very good competitor to the current crop of smartphone OS. We’ll just have to wait and see. 2012 will be here before you know it.
February 11, 2011 at 10:43 PM #665952Participantflu, I thought you knew Elop is an ex-MSFT exec. I personally think Microkia will be successful. Alone, they don’t have as much of a chance, but together, they complement each other very well. Look at it this way, even w/ Symbian, Nokia has been holding the top spot for a long time. Although it’s decreasing in comparison to Android, it’s still quite large. It’s a 1 OEM and 1 OS kind of like Apple and iOS vs an army of Android phones. Technologically, Symbian is no match for Android or iOS. But WP7 is a very viable competitor. I’ve used WP7 and it has its strengths and weaknesses, but still a very good competitor to the current crop of smartphone OS. We’ll just have to wait and see. 2012 will be here before you know it.
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