Now, Google Android market share will exceed BlackBerry in no time, and will be enter in the world’s second largest Smartphone platform.
Android phone shipments have increased from 700,000 units last year to 10.6 million units by the end of June this year. Ever since Google (GOOG 451.39 -2.73%) decided to enter the smart phones field, then the whole industry structure has been changed. In addition, Apple (AAPL 239.93 -2.39%) iPhone introduced touch screen trend in 2007, now only Apple and Google become the two major players in this field.
Here are the threaten Android Phone encountered:
No.5 HP Palm OS (HPQ 38.39 -1.66%)
Palm’s operating system can be compared with touch screen iPhone. The reason why HP purchased Palm is to strengthen HP’s software module function in mobile device.
No.4 Nokia (NOK 8.76 -1.68%)
Although Nokia’s market share has been declining, Nokia is still the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer. With MeeGo’s help, Nokia will soon become Android’s threat even with the slightest achievement.
No.3 Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (MSFT 24.04 -0.99%)
The mobile operating system constantly brings more bad comments for Microsoft, just like Vista operating system. However, since Microsoft Windows 7 has had the huge progress, then the computer operating system’s reputation has been restored. Now, Microsoft is expecting that Windows 7’s succeed can be ported to mobile phone. Windows Phone 7 will possibly be listed soon. If the exclusive agency relationship between AT&T and Apple terminated, then Microsoft would fill the window period that iPhone left to AT&T.
No.2 RIM BlackBerry 6
In spite of the new touch-screen phone of BlackBerry’s Torch series is no longer sold as hot as before, but it has done its best, so that BlackBerry fans began to disdain to do buy Android and iPhone.
No.1 Verizon iPhone
Android’s biggest threat is iPhone’s Verizon communication network. AT&T and Apple’s cooperation has yielded good results, but as the largest U.S. mobile operator, Verizon has 92 million users. Thus, Apple needs this new market to expand their sales. Verizon and Google have partnered to promote the Droid. HTC and Motorola (MOT 7.46 +0.27%) has been introduced five Android platform mobile phones to Verizon, while almost every model is selling like hot cakes. However, Andriod now is seen as a substitute of iPhone. Therefore, once Verizon obtained iPhone, Android would be possibly abandoned.
Here are the threaten Android Phone encountered:
No.5 HP Palm OS (HPQ 38.39 -1.66%)
No.4 Nokia (NOK 8.76 -1.68%)
No.3 Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (MSFT 24.04 -0.99%)
No.2 RIM BlackBerry 6
No.1 Verizon iPhone
