We all know that Apple’s computers have a given sector in the luxury-class PC.
They are not the greatest in sales volumes but in terms of design and quality they are among the foremost.
A similar development, we have seen in the case of smartphones. Their iPhone is 1-2 years ahead of all competitors in terms of design and usability. They are not the most technological advanced. They sacrificed for instance parallel background processes in favor of an easy to use interface. An interface that is often better (easier to use) than the corresponding web page for the PC.
iPhone sales volumes have constantly been growing and the App store is a success:
Apple responsible for 99.4% of mobile app sales in 2009
I hope that the iPhone will be challenged by Nokia, Sony-Ericsson and the others.
Tough competition is good for not only us users but also for the companies themselves!
How about Google’s Android and Nexus One?
See my previous blog post Who will challenge Google?
Google is fighting to get into the Mobile Internet market. They fully understand that this market will grow substantially and can even be a threat to their dominance. I can almost hear them talk to me: “Take care of the Mobile Internet in order to guide them to our search”
Here is an interesting graph showing how Android snatched market shares from the iPhone during Dec 2009. This was before the Nexus One launch and I am eagerly waiting for how the numbers will change in the future. Don’t forget Apple’s new tablet PC that soon is here. Another mobile Internet Device that can be tough for the competitors.
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