iPhone
Smartphone Operating System Market Share
Source: Merrill Lynch BofA
At the high level, we see stark differences between the strategies of Microsoft and Google. While Google provides the OS for free, aiming to move all services to the Cloud and trying to monetize via ad revenues and user information, Microsoft has tried to replicate its PC model and charge $15 – [...]
Android Surges Among Handset Purchasers
Between September and December 2009, the proportion of future smartphone buyers who planned to purchase an Android-based phone jumped from 6% to 21%.
iPhone Tops in Smartphone Satisfaction
The iPhone continues to top all other smartphones in measures of consumer satisfaction. In May–June 2009, Crowd Science found it well ahead of the BlackBerry and other smartphones in measures of satisfaction and brand loyalty—and content usage too.