Scott, I own both iOS and Android devices. I have not trouble to switch between different Apple devices (itouch, iphone, ipad), ipod is a little different, but it is dying anyway.
For Android devices, I had different smart phones from LG, HTC, motorola, and Samsung. Even the core of these devices are the same, I still need spending a week or two to get familiar with the UI ( or bloatware) of different vendors after each switch. It is a real pain for technical guy, but a turnoff for regular consumer.
Hope Google can really make its decision to take back the control of Android UI. Otherwise, it will definitely hurt customer loyalty.
@Value Hiker
You make a great point about platform unity and development. The number one complaint about Android is market fragmentation/bugs. So if they can't fix this they may indeed run into trouble.
Steve Jobs was always a fanatic about platform unity and control and it shows in Apple products, they just work better.
After 5 consecutive quarterly loss, and two pre-earning warnings, I don't have much confidence from Nokia. Lumia 900 is a good phone, but no good enough to compete with either iPhone or Android phone.
Re: The Takeover
Tenacious
4/16/2012 9:46:10 AM
They really have no excuse for such a blatent screw-up.
Re: The Takeover
cat tail
4/16/2012 9:09:28 AM
Nokia and Microsoft Corp. are both scheduled to release quarterly earnings on Thursday. It'll be interesting to look at the numbers and hear what they say. But I'm not holding my breath for a valid explanation.
Re: The Takeover
Dex
4/16/2012 8:15:19 AM
No. And while the iPhone recovered from the antenna trouble a few years ago, the iPhone already had a fan base. The Lumia 900 is shaky from the start, and that's going to make it hard for buyers to get past this flaw.
Just an aside on the Nokia Lumia 900-- the phone with the internet connection problem. The costs to produce the phone include a bill of materials of $209, plus a manufacturing cost of $8, according to a preliminary estimate reported by iSuppli. So if they are selling them for $99 and giving everyone who buys one a $100 credit, it doesn't look good, does it?
Developers usually choose their platforms based on three important considerations:
1. Market Share
2. Platform unity
3. Support on developing tools
During PC era, Microsoft quickly grabbed the largest PC OS market share by allying with IBM, provided the easiest & cheapest (if not the best) developing tools for developers. It has the unified API cross all its Windows platforms. Unix failed due to its market segmentation, and Mac OS failed on the fact it never grabbed enough market shares.
During the smart phone era, iOS grabbed the lion share of the market with its first mover advantage, combined with its easy to use developing tools and unified UI interface, it won the support of apps developers. Android repeated the Unix OS error - segmented its market by allowing different hardware vendors developed their own UI. Windows repeated the Mac OS's error - never accumulated enough market shares to attract developer's attention.
If Google can take back control its UI, the Android OS will win, otherwise we will see the battle between iOS and Android continues for the foreseeable future.
ValueHiker, any explanation why developers prefer iOS over the other platforms?
If you believe the key to the success of smartphone platform is how many Apps developers they will attract, then Windows have a good chance to survive, but not to prosper. The most recent survey shows:
1. 90% of developers like iOS
2. 85% of developers like Android
2. 33% of developers like Windows Phone
Apple will continue to do well, Android will keep its top spot, and Windows will play catchup.
RIMM is dead.
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