I would rather expect such reports like this: 
http://www.rethink-wireless.com/?article_id=1109
I think it's more believable.

Tote

On Mar 4, 12:43 pm, Tote <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I don't know Net Applications, how much one can rely on their
> statistics, but I don't believe that iPhone alone has achieved 77%
> browsingmarketshare in Feb, 2009. I myself wouldn't draw much
> inference from that data.
>
> As to Symbian being installed on 50% of smartphones, don't forget that
> it's Q3 (2008) statistics. It does not apply to the whole year, though
> naturally reveals valuable information about the trend.
>
> Tote
>
> On Mar 4, 9:29 am, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > It an interesting metric.
>
> > Symbian is installed on just under 50% of smart-phones, yet gets around
> > 6% of web impressions (http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=827912)
>
> > I guess it could be seen as more of a comment on how the 'phones are
> > used than how many are out there.
>
> > Al.
>
> > Josh Steiner wrote:
>
> > > Recently I saw mobile browser marketshare numbers here:
>
> > >http://www.topandroidphones.com/post/Latest-Net-Applications-Figures-...
>
> > > in the last month android has gained 1% more of themarket(from 5% to
> > > 6%) and is nearly tied with winmo.  Now, web marketshare is not
> > > strictly analogous to handset marketshare, but it does establish that
> > > people are using their g1's a lot, and the trendline is strongly upward.
>
> > > -josh
>
> > >     On Mar 3, 2009 1:14 PM, "Sena Gbeckor-Kove" <[email protected]
> > >     <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> > >     I'd suggest that Android has a crtain level of momentum. The 2 devices
> > >     we have definite release dates for are not in my opinion, what your
> > >     average consumer would forgo an iPhone for. The devices you want to be
> > >     thinking about, will be being released later in the year. From HTC,
> > >     Samsung, Sony Ericsson and others.
>
> > >     It is very difficult for a manufacturer to differentiate themselves on
> > >     the Android platform without doing quite a lot of work, where is HTC's
> > >     Touch Flo, in development I'm sure, along with branded applications
> > >     from Sony Ericsson and Samsung along with others which will help their
> > >     devices to stand out from the cloud of clones.
>
> > >     Having open source mobile os' around like Android and Symbian which
> > >     allow any device manufacturer to get in on the game makes it
> > >     imperative for the big boys to raise their game. Otherwise there's no
> > >     reason to buy their devices (barring highly superior hardware which
> > >     only works for their top of the line models).
>
> > >     Just my thoughts
> > >     Sena
>
> > >     On 3 Mar 2009, at 05:48, jkk251 wrote: > > I elected to develop
> > >     for Android rather than iPhone f...
>
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