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Google's Android vs. Apple: History Repeats Itself

In about 2-3 years Google can become huge mobile phone player. They are slowly building huge telephone/mobile customer base using Google Voice, building a nice slick mobile software (android) and add things like Free maps and you have a real threat to Apple.

I realize Apple can still capture huge percentage of smart phone market but it is nice to have an alternative option to keep their prices in check.

More Good News About the 3G iPhone

Let me just share what I noticed while I was in Ethiopia, Africa just two months ago. Currently the mobile penetration is one of the lowest in Africa - about 2%. I was in the capital city which has a population of 5 million and about 1million mobile users. I saw several ads posted by local mobile kiosks indicating that they unlock iphones. I asked the guy how people get the iphones and he told me most of them bring it from U.S. Mind you, this was in Africa in one of the poorest country in the world. Also, guess what was the hot electronic item? Ipods!!

More Good News About the 3G iPhone

I think 28% refers to smart phone market in N.America.