Get Better Gear!

Premier Sponsors

TechRestore

Other World Computing

Top 5 Free Apps

Release Date: August 05, 2009
Genre: Games
Release Date: May 22, 2009
Genre: Games
Release Date: August 29, 2009
Genre: Games
Release Date: March 27, 2009
Release Date: August 07, 2009

iTunes New Music Releases

Release Date: September 29, 2009
Genre: Rock
Release Date: September 20, 2009
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Genre: Rock
Release Date: August 25, 2009

Top 5 Paid Apps

Release Date: April 22, 2009
StickWars $0.99
Release Date: March 31, 2009
Genre: Games
Bloons $0.99
Release Date: April 05, 2009
Genre: Games

Discover New Music

  • 8:30

    • 10 out of 10
    • Weather Report
    • This is Weather Reports quintessential line-up captured live. Jaco Pastorious and Peter Erskine join Wayne Shorter and, of course, Joe Zawinul to create this masterpiece.
  • The Wall (Deluxe Packaging Digitally Remastered)

    • 10 out of 10
    • Pink Floyd
    • Okay, someone had to say it, and though others on the iPO staff are more qualified to review this album, I decided the time was now. This is the quintessential concept album. Though others came before
  • Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

    • 8 out of 10
    • Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
    • When I first got hooked to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the only place I could get their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was through the band's Web site. I listened to the two tracks a

  • With Teeth

    • 4 out of 10
    • Nine Inch Nails
    • In the sprawling post-A&R rock and roll world, there are two camps: the Beatles and the Stones. The Beatles are the artists that like to explore, evolve, and change styles. The Stones are the artis

  • Abnormal Anonymous

    • 8 out of 10
    • Congo Norvell
    • Very few albums manage to capture snapshots of a quality of life in the manner that Congo Norvell's sophomore record, "Abnormals Anonymous," does.

      Comparisons to the Velvet Underground are

Reader Specials

Visit Deals On The Web for the best deals on all consumer electronics, iPods, and more!

News

Apple iPhone Captures Third Place in Worldwide Smartphone Market

Despite limited geographical coverage, the Apple iPhone has captured 6.5 percent of the 2007 Q4 worldwide smartphone market, according to a Canalys report on Tuesday. That was enough to place them in third place.

Key findings for 2007 were as follows:

  • North America is growing fast – smartphone shipments doubled to 20.9 million, from 10.3 million in 2006
  • Nokia remained global market leader, shipping 60.5 million smart phones
  • RIM shipments grew 112% year-on-year to 12.2 million, strengthening its second place position
  • By OS provider, Symbian leads on 67% share, followed by Microsoft on 13%, with RIM on 10%.

For Q4, Canalys noted, in part, that:

  • Apple achieved third place despite its limited geographic coverage, with 7% share
  • Symbian leads with 65% share, ahead of Microsoft on 12%, RIM on 11%, Apple on 7%, and Linux at 5%
  • Nokia and RIM retained their number one and two positions
Sales totals for 2007 Q4 were compared to the previous year and highlight Apple’s progress.

Data source: Canalys

Canalys analyzed Apple’s presence in the smartphone market and commented on the media attention that has led to Apple’s ability to shake up the status quo and steal market share away from Nokia, RIM, Palm and Motorola.

“When you consider that it launched part way through the year, with limited operator and country coverage, and essentially just one product, Apple has shown very clearly that it can make a difference and has sent a wakeup call to the market leaders," said Pete Cunningham, Canalys senior analyst. "What it must demonstrate now is that it can build a sustainable business in the converged device space, expanding its coverage and product portfolio. It will also need to ensure that the exclusive relationships that got it so far so quickly do not prove to be a limit on what it can achieve. Apple’s innovation in its mobile phone user interface has prompted a lot of design activity among competitors."

Mr. Cunningham continued: " We saw the beginnings of that in 2007, but we will see a lot more in 2008 as other smart phone vendors try to catch up and then get back in front. Experience shows that a vendor with only one smart phone design, no matter how good that design is, will soon struggle. A broad, continually refreshed portfolio is needed to retain and grow share in this dynamic market. This race is a marathon, but you pretty much have to sprint every lap."

Canalys also pointed out that Apple took 28 percent of the converged device market, enough to put it seven points ahead of all Windows Mobile devices combined.

Post Your Comments

  Remember Me  Forgot your password?

Not a member? Register now. You can post comments without logging in, but they'll show up as a "guest" post.

Commenting is not available in this section entry.