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The NEW “What Mobile OS Poll”

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There has been a lot of shuffling going on around this game. Android is making some big splashes. Windows Mobile in some eyes has done a belly flop with their 6.5 release. Palm Pre seems to be drowned out by others. Apple is sitting in the Lifeguard chair saying nobody is going to catch them. RIM and Nokia are still out there too. Nokia’s recent offerings are causing me to get interested and the Blackberry Storm 2 seems to be nice as well.

I posted yesterday asking for some input on why some of our readers have jumped ship on WinMo and gone to the iPhone. I am amazed at the response. I have gotten 16 comments and 20+ emails explaining their flight so far. This makes me wonder just how many converts there are out there. I decided this morning that it’s poll time.

What mobile OS is your choice right now?

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As I said yesterday, I am not jumping ship on any one Mobile OS. I plan to cover, test, and enjoy all of them in what I do here. I also plan to give other Mobile OS platforms a better look than I used to. I now carry an iPhone 3GS as my primary device, but this could change at some point. I think that Andoid is making the most waves in this market right now and I hate to say it, but I think that Andoid will sink WebOS and grab many WinMo folks in the process. Android 2.0 looks very nice and Google’s push behind this can’t hurt one bit. I am concern that they might end up with the same issues that some have with Windows Mobile though. Too many choices. The beauty of the iPhone is the OS is updated often and Apple doesn’t have to wait on other OEMs and Carriers to “approve and update” their devices.

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  • dansus
    Looks like from 2010 Symbian will start to swallow WebOS, WinMo and possibly Andriod too in the consumer market if they carry on with thier current tactics.
  • I would say far more likely that Android swallows Web OS and Symbian's US market, as well as take enough of a bite out of RIM to force it back into an "Email Device" niche.

    By the end of 2010, I think we will be looking at Symbian continuing to slip worldwide, iPhone and Android continuing to rise and RIM and WinMo both stagnant, waiting for a miracle.
  • dansus
    Andriod has become splintered already, if that carries on, it has no chance long term. Not that Google care, they just want the traffic, whatever the platform.
  • Is Symbian not splintered?

    It looks to me as if there is plenty of room for all of the platforms, really. The ratio of smartphones to all mobile phones will continue to climb pretty quickly, I think. There are a lot of smartphones that will be sold in the coming years.
  • dansus
    The wisdom is that as we integrate our lives into the digital world, we will pick a platform and most likely stick with it. That same wisdom says theres only room for 3-4 providers for the mass market.
  • Really? How do you figure? Most of the projections I've seen show Nokia still in the lead (worldwide, not in the U.S.) but shrinking.

    Steve
  • dansus
    Market share has fallen of late but given how the market will look in a few years time and whats required to be a major player, expect Symbain to be near the top worldwide and US.
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