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Research In Motion's 3G Counteroffensive: The Smartphone Arms Race Escalates

The iphone (aka Pocket Mac) is Apple's trojan horse which will introduce Max OS to the masses and accelerate market share gains for the Mac computers. Get it?
I doubt Apple wanted to be in the cell phone business, but it is a great catalyst.

Research In Motion's 3G Counteroffensive: The Smartphone Arms Race Escalates

".....just because a bunch of teens & 20s are buying iphones, that doesn't outweigh the vast majority of the work force in America & beyond."

Not Yet, but in 12 months.........
and tens of million iphone purchasers is a tad more than a 'bunch.
Not even Apple can be expected, in a few months, to unseat an incumbent which has had a few years headstart (and is now playing catch up technology wise).

Research In Motion's 3G Counteroffensive: The Smartphone Arms Race Escalates

The Thunder will be too little, too late and will go under.
The Kickstart is ironically aptly named, as it will likely be the last resort in an attempt to resuscitate a dying brand.

Apple's $199 iPhone Is a Game-Changer

"I would also question just how green your apple is... technology comes at a price and your electronics are one of the greatest polluters on the planet. If you are only interested in share price or usability.. well you might want to consider the usability or functionality of the planet."

Are you serious? Apple makes products which last much longer than those of the competitors.
Eg. iPhone features will be added or updated through software upgrades. For most other manufacturers the handsets have to be tossed out and replaced with new ones in order to get new features.
How many new Blackberry models are slated for intro later this year, and do you know why????

Will the iPhone Eat Blackberry's Business Lunch?

I thought this blog was to discuss market share, but since stock price is part of the discussion......
RIMM reminds me of NORTEL , and other Canadian "juggernaut" which peaked during the last bubble.
Over the holidays, there was a promo in Canada where you signed up for 1 Blackberry and you get 2 or 3 for free.
When the North American carriers stop playing the subsidy game (and they will at some point), I wonder who is going to buy a Blackberry at full price!

Will the iPhone Eat Blackberry's Business Lunch?

Therein lies one of the biggest hidden problem with RIMM and the other 'disposable' cell phone makers:
5 Blackberry devices from a singles customer has (or will eventually) end up in the landfill.
I own 5 iPods, including the original 5gb and they are all in active use.
Similarly, the iphone will have a long duty cycle and spare the environment a lot of throw away phones.
One more reason the iPhone will eat into the Blackberry market share.