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Motorola Looks Far Better than Other Mobile Internet Players

"Motorola is a major global player". "Nokia...appears clueless".

I mean, who is clueless? The author of this clueless article.

Buying Apple Today: Like Buying Microsoft in 1998?

It's so nice, and so open. The Freedom Phone. I shall have one.

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Buying Apple Today: Like Buying Microsoft in 1998?

Why did you write "Can competitors such as Research In Motion (RIMM), Palm (PALM), Nokia (NOK), and T-Mobile (DT) [partnering with Google (GOOG)] undermine AAPL's market dominance at some point?"

According to my knowledge Symbian has approximately 51 per cent of the smartphone market while Apple has only 13 per cent. It surely isn't Apple that dominates the market.

Sector Overview: Handsets

Sure!

On a recent posting on the Scobleizer blog, Robert Scoble made some comparisons between the iPhone and the N97

1. It does 16:9 video. The iPhone doesn’t even do video. So, how can you go to a Daft Punk concert and record it to taunt your friends?
2. It has a 5 megapixel camera. The iPhone only has 2, and the quality isn’t even close. The camera also has a dual LED flash, so you can take pictures in the dark where the iPhone can’t.
3. I can type three Facebook status messages on the N97’s nice QWERTY keybord in the time that I can type two on the iPhone.
4. It does copy and paste, so you can copy URLs to send to your friends. The iPhone can’t do that.
5. It has replaceable batteries so you can charge up three batteries and Facebook for days, while the iPhone needs to be hooked back up to the wall for recharging after a few hours.
6. The GPS device does turn-by-turn and has a built in compass, so you’ll get to your parties faster than with the iPhone, which doesn’t have a compass and doesn’t do turn-by-turn.

After some testing and usage of the phone all the reviewers can't help but sing the praise. They can't get enough of the N97 which is not only going to be a good looking phone it will also stand out with the high-end build.



On Dec 23 07:58 PM Constable Odo wrote:

> That's right! Nokia blows...
>
> If Nokia continues to copy the iPhone long enough they may eventually
> come out with something close to an iPhone killer. Maybe one that's
> a bit thinner than the present brick they're trying to pass off an
> iPhone contender. Nokia makes some gorgeous handsets, but they should
> stick to cramming in as many hardware features as possible and label
> it a wonderfully full featured handset. Just stay away from saying
> it's as good as an iPhone.
> www.youtube.com/watch?...;feature=related<br...

Sector Overview: Handsets

Here in Europe, and most likely still more in Asia, folks are used to phones with cameras with 5-8 Mpx, and phones with quite so extreme specs in all, so the iHype for us seems as old-fashioned as an amerikan car, Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Impala and the likes. iHype sales have been very weak in Europe. The iHype fuss seems to be mostly a local amerikan phenomenon.


On Dec 23 02:31 PM who wrote:

> I truly don't believe most owners of smartphones are used to their
> max functionality, hence its not about specs but more about the kool
> factor.

Sector Overview: Handsets

Of course, everything coming out of the USA is superior to everything else on this planet. There is no world outside the US. iHype with its 2 Mpx camera and without multitasking capability, as well as Motorola, are naturally superior to any European or Southkorean phone.

Consumers Will Benefit From Smartphone Battle

10, 20, 50 and 200 million is more than nil, or 6 million as in the case of iPhone. ANDROID is already dead.

Consumers Will Benefit From Smartphone Battle

There is a stock of maybe 200 million Symbian-phones out there already and not one Android-phone. Now that the Symbian is free for all it shall obviously be more profitable to make applications for an OS that actually exists and is working than a betaproduct that as well might remain just beta. This should be too costly and risky for Google as well.

Consumers Will Benefit From Smartphone Battle

ANDROID IS DEAD

"I don´t see any reason for Google to continue down the Android path long term now that Nokia has made its move".

I don´t see any reason for programmers to continue make applications for ANDROID now that Nokia has made its move.

Raw Data Report: Cell Phones

iPhone killers?? Wow! Americans have been able to produce a cellphone! First Razr and now iPhone!

iPhone has 0,5 per cent (!) of the worldwide cell phone market and it's declining rapidly (600.000 sold worldwide this quarter, down from 2 million). Virtually none sold in Europe. No need to kill that product. It shall kill itself with its substandard 2 Mpx camera and the price of $600 as there are much better products with 5 Mpx cameras for $1.

If iPhone had been launched 2004 it just might have been competitive in Europe. Now it is unfortunately going the same way as Razr.

Is User Apathy About Smartphones Becoming Apparent?

Unfortunately iPhone isn't that good, only the hype is.

alatest.co.uk/cellular...

Apple's $199 iPhone Is a Game-Changer

The user and professional reviews do not seem to agree with Apple fans... And thus the sales are falling sharply.

As you can see 30 phones are regarded better than the iPhone. That isn't very impressive at all.

alatest.co.uk/cellular...