| green_sky said: Yet they pocket 77% of mobile profit share with that market share. So depends how you look at getting "hammered". http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/06/apple-mobile-industry-profit-share-q2-2012/ |
Good point. It's not just about the market share, it's about the profit. It's a no brainer that a free OS on phones you can get for free will attract the most manufacturers and customers. Android doesn't make Google any money which is a shame.
It's a bit like saying Toyota hammers Daimler in car sales without pointing out that Toyota makes half of the profits of Daimler.
So yeah, I suppose it's right to Android is hammering iOS but I rather be in Apples position and make the huge profits, Android and it's phone manufacturers can keep the sales.
Android and the upcoming Windows 8 are more in direct competition as they rely on other manufacturers to build their phones. Would manufacturers prefer to pay MS to use their OS or put more resources in opensource Android?
