I concur, however this small dirty secret has helped Google keep remodeling droid OS because the current android being shipped is very extremely different from what it was simply because i believe the rate at which the phones are returned spurs the rate at which the OS is perfected, a good example is Samsung who is building there own OS but so far have had huge success with there Galaxy range which at the beginning had a a lot of mambo jambo but now is shipping almost at a rate faster than the iPhone, iPad and will see strong growth over next year in tablet and handset space.
Offcourse they have the wolves after them but they are simply still selling like hot cakes and will continue according to latest results, but this goes to show the kind of company google is , make it , throw it to the customers and let them scream and shout , fix it as you go until you have the right product however sales still continue and at some point you get what you want, Apple's business model is obviously different but they are not safe at all and i believe they know it and everyone does, even if the return rate of android devices reaches 50% , the question would be to identify which manufacturer/OEM is not doing it right because they are just too many and each is has there own arsenal of different features and patents to add to the overlying OS, the sheer mass of development and shipping of adroid is what is the biggest threat, return rate is a statistic they already expect at some level. On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 6:13 AM, Francis Musinguzi <[email protected]>wrote: > Numbers speak louder than words (feelings) > Android’s Dirty Secret: Shipping numbers are strong but returns are 30-40% > (Compared to iPhone's 1.7% return rate) http://goo.gl/bxe6D > > Francis, > Coordinator, SimuSync > GridWorX Ltd. > Blog: blog.simusync.com | E-Mail: [email protected] | Facebook ID: > SimuSync <http://www.facebook.com/SimuSync> | FanPage ID: > SimuSync1<http://www.facebook.com/SimuSync1> | Quora > ID: Simu-Sync <http://www.quora.com/Simu-Sync> | Twitter ID: > @SimuSync<http://www.twitter.com/SimuSync> > | Website: www.simusync.com > > > > On 23 July 2011 17:59, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't know about that. Especially when m$ and apple both had their best >> financial quarterly results ever. I know m$ profits is almost entirely based >> on xbox 360 winning the battle of this generation of gaming consoles. But >> apple profit is mobile and tablets. They are now the second after only Exxon >> mobil in the entire world for profitability and may even pass them soon. >> Where as ALL android phone makers except the big 3 are and are static or >> loosing money. >> >> So I don't see where android is eating anyones lunch. Especially when its >> chief competitor just made almost $30 billion in 3 months!!! >> On Jul 23, 2011 1:07 AM, "Paul Bagyenda" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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