The enclosed report obviously doesn’t bode well for Microsoft; RIM (and Motorola… which has been an also-ran for quite some time now) as the first two firms have seen their market share slip. Towards that end; for those who actually track this space (hint; hint, Redmond) Nokia is nowhere to be found… which cannot be a good omen given the recent hype over their partnership… (and how underwhelming that has turned out to be at this juncture).
Conversely; Apple; Google; LG and Samsung must all pleased by this update as they’re either seeing their handset and/or OS-share within the marketplace increase. This is not any surprise due to offering technology that’s either in demand and/or pushing the envelope of today’s smartphone capabilities.
With one of three Americans now using a smartphone (and the percentage continuing to trend upward) it’s hard to fathom that there are firms within this space that are actually seeing their market share slip. However, with the likes of what’s being offered by those that are falling behind, it’s not really that big of a surprise.
From comScore: http://goo.gl/UfWYw