So which Android device out-sold iPhone?
Once again the internet is flooded with catchy headlines that Android outsold iPhone for the first half of 2010. And why not, that's a great headline. But it's also -- to quote the Simpsons -- unpossible.
Which Android device out sold iPhone? No, not the one with the GBs. Android is an OS, not a device. iPhone is a device, not an OS. Android is also not sold, it's given away by Google for free. Android devices are what's sold.
Maybe a more accurate, if admittedly awkward, headline would have been "All Android devices combined on all carriers in the US sold more than the iPhone on AT&T during the period where Apple constrained supply right before iPhone 4 launch".
That's not to say there aren't Android devices that sell phenomenally well. Just one look at Android Central, especially any of the articles on Verizon's Droid brand, will show tons of hot-selling devices. It's just a completely different business model. No, not a truly open one, but one that values diversity. (I think there's a good chance my fridge is even running Android now!)
In Canada, and many other countries, iPhone is available on pretty much every carrier and unlocked directly from Apple. There's no Verizon Droid brand here. The original Droid is called the Motorola Milestone and any bets how well it sells on Telus compared to the iPhone?
Even in the US Verizon's Motorola Droid 2 just launched yesterday to little in the way of lineups. Anyone think it will outsell iPhone 4 in Q3? Of course not. Th US market is in no way, shape, or form able to express any meaningful "Android outsells iPhone" numbers or vice versa.
If iPhone shows up on Verizon next year, or better yet on Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile US, then at least the carrier field will make for more useful comparison.
And maybe that's why Apple wants the iPhone on Verizon, because they're tired of seeing their numbers influenced by the not-iPhone compromises.
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@James-Zero-Zero... i guess you really don't know anything about football.. i bet you haven't even heard of the name Tim Tebow.. you really should look into diversifying your life's portfolio Jimmy.. can i call you Jimmy?? perhaps read some books from time to time, pay attention to the news, play some sports, anything.....
and by the way, you should really stay away from Mom jokes from now on b/c they're as weak as your jump shot, but then again i guess you haven't heard of basketball either..
Good Luck Jimmy!
@Peebow....unbelievable that you'd be home on a game day at 2:11pm in the afternoon writing posts on the net....not to mention it was your debut!! HAHAHA busted!! Only people with no lives or ashamed of who they really are would pretend to be an athlete. Good try but no one believes you...you'd have a better chance of making us believe your Perez Hilton.
@peebow....let's just put this fake Tebow crap behind us and prove you're really him by giving tipb.com a shout out on your twitter account.
But of course that won't happen cause you're a pathetic fake!
Well we know that RIM is well beyond both iPhone and Android. Is that fact to be neglected because we cannot name a single RIM phone that has outsold iPhone?
Come on people. iPhone is doing phenomonal, but it is ignorant to also dismiss android. It has gotten mindshare, and it is growing. It will be one of the main stream phone types for the forseeable future.
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@James-Zero-Zero....
Hi Jimmy, it really is sad that you've presumed that i'm the real Tim Tebow... i really thought you had more brain matter than that, but alas i was incorrect in my assumption..
i want to make you a promise Jimmy.. i promise to never underestimate your lack intelligence again.. i promise Jimmy.
Good Luck Jim.
@Peebo.....Yes, you're absolutely right you didn't ever say you were the real Tebow...except for when you wrote it right here...
"the name is Tebow and i play for the Denver Broncos.. don’t ever forget that!! are you a Tennessee fan or something?"
Well now that you got burned and look like a fool you didn't say that right Pee Pee?? haha loser...
I'm done with this argument....I WIN!
@James-Zero-Zero.. could we perhaps continue this in an recently post b/c i'm getting tired of coming all the way to the third page..
..i'm not sure what you won, but i can tell you that you didn't win an IQ test.. so basically you're telling me that you actually believed i was the real Tebow?? weird..
Seriously Jimmy, you need to get out more and breath fresh air..
Good Luck.
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