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Apple owns less than 20% (https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/vendor https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/vendor) of the smartphone m
by arkades 9y ago
Apple owns less than 20% (https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/vendor https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/vendor) of the smartphone market, and you can access site-based services via safari.
It’s a far cry short of monopoly.
- xigency 9y agoAh, yes, Safari. The only web renderer allowed on the platform. They may hold 20% marketshare but it's an important 20%. Trusts and anticompetitive practices have multiple forms as well.
- arkades 9y agoYes, it’s an important 20%. The gap between “important 20%” and “monopoly” is enormous.
- scarface74 9y agoWhy would a restaurant owner in the US care about Apple's world wide market share?
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoEven in the US, iOS' market share is only 45%. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266572/market-share-held-by-smartphone-platforms-in-the-united-states/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/266572/market-share-held...
- scarface74 9y agoAnd then you still have to narrow it down even more by your target market. Who's more likely to have more disposable income? https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Data-Mine/iPhone-Users-Earn-Higher-Income-Engage-More-on-Apps-than-Android-Users https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Data-Mine/iPhone-Users-Ear...