10-05-2004, 01:50 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Symbian's Heads for Less than 50%
Research company ABIresearch believes that "by 2009, Symbian's share of the mobile phone operating system market could stand at less than 50 percent, and most of the remainder will have been seized by Microsoft". An article on WindowsForDevices.com pulls from the study: "Microsoft is definitely interested in this opportunity, says Pellegrini, and its advantage is that the mobile OS segment is miniscule compared to the rest of its business. "Money is not really an issue for them," he says. "They have even talked about offering free Windows Mobile licenses, just to get the product used."
It is about Symbian vs Microsoft. Linux is still a wild card. Palm has shot themselves in the foot too many times. Personally, I believe it is just a matter of time until Microsoft has more than 50% of the smartphone market. More models, better retail presence, and most importantly better products are what's required. We'll get there. Think I am wrong? Tell me why!
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