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The statement iPhone and iPad competitors are never going to beat Apple at their own game seems wrong (note the "never going to"), since I'd say that Android co

The statement iPhone and iPad competitors are never going to beat Apple at their own game seems wrong (note the "never going to"), since I'd say that Android collectively may well beat iPad and iPhone collectively. To say that iPhone is number 1 at present is plausible, to say that there is no threat to that is not plausible. I'm not going to argue about "my phone is better than your phone"; but Android is definitely in the market and rising: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Android-Has-37-of-US-Smartphone-Share-Nielsen-681962/ http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Android-Has-37-... I think it's wrong to focus on particular models with Android, that's not how Android is getting traction.

ja2ke 15y ago
Android handset makers aren't competing with each other? Even if they aren't right now, or if Android is the one thing they don't publicly compete over, that will change. If the iOS slice of the pie shrinks enough at the expense of the Android slice, don't be surprised if unifying "Android" branding starts disappearing from all handset advertising. They'll all want to talk about how they're unique and better an not the other guys, not about how they're holding hands.
- StrawberryFrog 15y ago
  Android handset makers aren't competing with each other? Yes they are. In terms of "beating apple at their own game", is that even relevant? They'll all want to talk about how they're unique and better so far the vendor-UIs on top of android have been unique, but better? Not usually. If one finally is, I'd welcome it, but there hasn't been a stand-out that I know of. not about how they're holding hands. As a coder I'm interested in targeting all of them, which I can, and they'll want to talk about "comes with a store full of bajillions of apps" so in that sense they will make the co-operative nature a feature.

ja2ke 15y ago

Android handset makers aren't competing with each other? Even if they aren't right now, or if Android is the one thing they don't publicly compete over, that will change. If the iOS slice of the pie shrinks enough at the expense of the Android slice, don't be surprised if unifying "Android" branding starts disappearing from all handset advertising. They'll all want to talk about how they're unique and better an not the other guys, not about how they're holding hands.

StrawberryFrog 15y ago
Android handset makers aren't competing with each other? Yes they are. In terms of "beating apple at their own game", is that even relevant? They'll all want to talk about how they're unique and better so far the vendor-UIs on top of android have been unique, but better? Not usually. If one finally is, I'd welcome it, but there hasn't been a stand-out that I know of. not about how they're holding hands. As a coder I'm interested in targeting all of them, which I can, and they'll want to talk about "comes with a store full of bajillions of apps" so in that sense they will make the co-operative nature a feature.