KenC

Smart Phone Wars: iPhone vs. Blackberry vs. ...Android?

@samij, Generalising about the cellphone market and applying it to smartphones is useless. That's why the Changewave survey didn't do it. And, as you say, "focusing on [the whole cellphone market] is meaningless", which is exactly what you did. Meaningless.

As for smartphones, if you mean to say that the iPhone which is only officially available in a handful of countries "has failed to make impact outside of the us", clearly you are on drugs. People are buying the phone, though unofficially supported, in droves. And, can you tell us which smart phones available elsewhere are "5 years ahead"? You mean the Nokia "tube"?

As for e chang's comment on Android, yes, it's a no-brainer. If Android is any good, mfrs will be attracted. I mean it's FREE! No Win Mobile tax. However, the key for mfrs is whether Android can differentiate their product offerings. If they cannot, then Android will only drive their phones to commodity status.