View Full Version : 200,000 Android devices sold each day
whiskeylover
August 5th, 2010, 07:54 PM
Says the Google CEO (http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/08/05/cnet.android.sales/index.html?hpt=T2).
Ric_NYC
August 5th, 2010, 07:57 PM
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7641/androidinvasion1.jpg
TheNerdAL
August 5th, 2010, 08:18 PM
Is that more than iPhone? :O
whiskeylover
August 5th, 2010, 09:27 PM
Is that more than iPhone? :O
Yes, I think so. If I'm not mistaken, its twice as that of the iPhone.
mendhak
August 5th, 2010, 09:41 PM
I did read an article on El Reg (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/02/neilsen_smartphone_stats/) recently about Android surging past iPhones in terms of sales recently. Not sure how true this is, or the bit about 200,000 Androids being sold each day.
JDShu
August 5th, 2010, 09:43 PM
Really, what is Apple doing sticking to at&t? It really seems like a stupid business decision to me. The iPhone is no longer far and away better than the rest of the competition.
MasterGamerJK
August 5th, 2010, 09:44 PM
thats 2.3148148148148148148148148148148 each second
TheNerdAL
August 5th, 2010, 09:50 PM
Yes, I think so. If I'm not mistaken, its twice as that of the iPhone.
Take that Apple! :P
mendhak
August 5th, 2010, 09:56 PM
thats 2.3148148148148148148148148148148 each second
I feel sorry for the people who buy Androids in the last 136 milliseconds of a second, they're only given 31.48% of a phone.
KiwiNZ
August 5th, 2010, 09:59 PM
Take that Apple! :P
That is very impressive however we need some perspective here. How many Companies and devices are on the Market with Android compared to Apple?
And if I recall RIM is still top of the heap but I may be corrected on that
samalex
August 5th, 2010, 10:54 PM
I just ordered my wife a Droid X, so one of those was me :)
Sam
Ric_NYC
August 5th, 2010, 11:14 PM
Interesting point of view:
So why is Android so hot? Here's why:
1. Smartphone makers have taken notice
The world's top device makers are joining the Google Android charge and releasing devices based on the Android operating system. While HTC is the leader when it comes to hot Android-based releases, from the first Android phone with the T-Mobile G1 to the white hot HTC EVO 4G, others like Motorola (Droid X), Samsung (Galaxy), Dell (Streak) and HP-Palm have waved the Android flag for its newest smartphone and tablet offerings. The more devices and manufacturers that get behind Android, the larger the potential market. And users also like being able to have a choice in hardware and not be forced to accept one device solely because it’s the only one that runs the operating system they desire.
2. Wireless carriers all now have Android devices
The nation's most dominant wireless carriers all now offer some flavor of Google Android. T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon have all added Android-based smartphones to their rosters. Being aligned with all of the major carriers helps fuel sales.
3. Android continues to innovate
Google Android doesn't rest on its laurels. Later this summer, Android 2.2 will hit devices adding a host of new and cool capabilities. Android has created an innovation storm, updating the OS every few months. What's more, Google Android 2.2, dubbed Froyo, packs in support for Adobe Flash -- a feature noticeably absent from the Apple iPhone. Froyo will also add a bunch of other tasty features Android-lovers long for, such as speeds up to five times over previous Android versions and support tethering and hotspot..
4. The Android Market is making strides
When it first launched, the Google Android Market was seen as little more than the unwanted relative at the app store picnic. But since then it's blossomed into an invited guest, boasting tens of thousands, 65,000 by some estimates, mobile applications ranging from games and entertainment applications to business productivity tools. While Apple's App Store is a tough one to beat, the Android Market is the best suited to do it, with new apps being created and launched every day. Yes, Apple has more, but Android is consumer-driven and Android Market doesn't censor applications or force developers to go through as rigorous an application and submission processes.
5. Android is usually cheaper
Since Android is being used by various manufacturers on various wireless networks, users can typically find a cheaper alternative to the Apple iPhone and BlackBerry.
http://www.crn.com/mobile/226500127
MooPi
August 7th, 2010, 01:51 AM
Well these all aren't phones, but tablet Ipad knockoffs. Check out these ebay autions.
http://computers.shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_npmv=3&_trksid=p3910.m570.l1311&_nkw=android+tablet&_sacat=58058
JDShu
August 7th, 2010, 04:10 AM
I played with my friend's Droid Incredible today. It was REALLY nice. I think its safe to say that the iPhone is no longer the best piece of hardware in the smartphone market now.
alexan
August 7th, 2010, 08:29 PM
That is very impressive however we need some perspective here. How many Companies and devices are on the Market with Android compared to Apple?
And if I recall RIM is still top of the heap but I may be corrected on that
Other thing to consider, if Valve did plan something like steam for cellphone... which are the most likely platform to aim to?
The one which gain 200,000 new clients each day *AND* from different sources. That's what made Windows to it's place: not the quality of the product by itself.. but the huge database of new idea which flow into.
Thus... it don't always mean it's a good thing. But so long we have the source code of Android... everything can be done; and freedom is granted.
murderslastcrow
August 7th, 2010, 09:05 PM
200,000 new Linux users every day (http://androidandme.com/2010/08/news/android-news-news/android-continues-to-grow-200000-new-handsets-activated-daily/)
And that doesn't even include Ubuntu users! Wowzah- Discuss.
TheNerdAL
August 7th, 2010, 09:08 PM
Oh...my...JOSH!!!!
NCLI
August 7th, 2010, 09:34 PM
That is very impressive however we need some perspective here. How many Companies and devices are on the Market with Android compared to Apple?
Many, but that doesn't really matter IMO. Apple has the ability to manufacture just as many IOS phones as HTC, Motorola, etc can produce Android phones, but the demand just isn't there. Clearly, demand is shifting away from IOS and towards Android.
And if I recall RIM is still top of the heap but I may be corrected on that
Not in sales-per-day. In the "devices currently active" category, yes, but they're losing.
KiwiNZ
August 7th, 2010, 09:54 PM
The Mobile market is so volatile what is top of the heap this year may well be bottom of the heap next year.
They are like hand bags , just disposable fashion accessories, no wonder the Tech Corps are clambering over each other to get into it. With all the numptys changing their phones every six months to a year to be seen with the latest "to be seen with" device.
alexan
August 7th, 2010, 10:17 PM
The Anything market is so volatile what is top of the heap this year may well be bottom of the heap next year.
They are like anything else , just disposable fashion accessories, no wonder the Tech Corps are clambering over each other to get into it. With all the numptys changing their stuff every six months to a year to be seen with the latest "to be seen with" device.
Fixed to match reality ;P
KiwiNZ
August 7th, 2010, 10:27 PM
Fixed to match reality ;P
Except Cars, and anything I buy :p
murderslastcrow
August 7th, 2010, 10:30 PM
Although fragmentation probably doesn't KILL an OS market, having a stronger focus on a single platform doesn't really seem to hurt it, either. Then again, there are plenty of people who get different interfaces on their phones.
But I think it's interesting to note that they're making the smart OS easy to come by. This is exactly what I think many people have contributed to open source to gain- the best technology in the hands of the people for the price of the hardware.
I don't know if a lot of the apps on Android's market are at all 'open source', though. And they have ads in a lot of them. It's kinda' like Windows all over again. XD
But yeah, I'm glad people are realizing their options more these days than ever before, and that no one has a patent on having a good OS. Hopefully this will bleed back into FOSS somehow.
KiwiNZ
August 7th, 2010, 10:37 PM
The choice of Android phones in NZ is very limited . It is a pain and I do not see it improving in the medium term.
Macskeeball
August 8th, 2010, 12:03 AM
Other thing to consider, if Valve did plan something like steam for cellphone... which are the most likely platform to aim to?
The one which gain 200,000 new clients each day *AND* from different sources. That's what made Windows to it's place: not the quality of the product by itself.. but the huge database of new idea which flow into.
Thus... it don't always mean it's a good thing. But so long we have the source code of Android... everything can be done; and freedom is granted.
The problem with that specific example is that you're talking about games. While I don't have any experience with myself, what I've heard is that gaming development on Android is difficult due to fragmentation (all the different devices and screen resolutions) combined with poor APIs from Google.
Gaming on the iPhone is much better because it's one device for developers to target, and also because of the existence of the iPod touch. The iPod touch has no monthly fees (think parents buying for their kids), and because it's not always online people need stuff for it to do offline. I've looked and there doesn't seem to be an Android equivalent to the iPod touch that has a substantial user base, just a handful of relatively obscure devices. The focus appears to be on phones at the moment.
As for the overall topic, I think it's great that there is strong competition in the mobile device market.
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