http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20081110/WIRELESS/811109985/1081/newsletter30
"Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone was the top-selling handset in the United States in the third quarter, according to new data from NPD Group. The long reign of Motorola Inc.'s Razr handset — three straight years, or 12 consecutive quarters — is over. The Razr, in all its myriad models, slipped to the No. 2 position. Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry Curve garnered the No. 3 spot, followed by LG Electronic Co. Ltd.'s Rumor and Env2. " http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/07/analyst-confirms-apple-slid-past-rim-to-become-number-two-smartp/ "Research firm Canalys says that Apple stole the rug out from underneath RIM in the third quarter to become the world's number two pusher of smartphones, taking a hearty 17.3 percent market share compared to RIM's 15.2 percent and Windows Mobile's 13.6 percent. " (Symbian is #1, but losing share.) http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=Management&articleId=9117738&taxonomyId=14&pageNumber=2 "purely in terms of revenue (rather than units sold, since the iPhone is more expensive than most cell phones in the market), Apple is "the world's third-largest mobile-phone supplier," trailing only Nokia and Samsung. " Apple seems to have learned from its mistakes in the Mac/Windows competition of the 90's. Platform Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance" - Steve Ballmer _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
