Android crowding apple rim

As the U.S. smartphone market grows this year, Apple and Research in Motion will see their shares fall as phones built with Google’s Android operating system attract a growing number of users, a research firm says.RIM’s BlackBerry will hold on to its leadership position in the U.S. this year, while Apple’s iPhone is expected to remain in second place, Canalys reported Friday. Android phones, however, will see the largest growth rate, 169.2%.Manufacturers will ship 65.1 million smartphones this year, a 38% increase over 2009, according to Canalys.

Many consumers buying smartphones for the first time are expected to favor Android phones that are less expensive than the BlackBerry and iPhone.Lower-priced Android phones will help drive market share of the platform to 18.9% from 9.7% this year, Canalys said.

On the other hand, the BlackBerry’s share will fall to 43% year over year from 49.

2%, while the iPhone’s share drops to 21.3% from 23.1%.Of the major smartphone platforms, only Microsoft’s Windows Phone is expected to see a drop in the number of units shipped. That’s because Microsoft is not scheduled to ship its upcoming Windows Phone 7 until shortly before the holiday season. “Windows Phone 7 Series represents a major improvement to the platform that was badly needed from Microsoft,” Canalys analyst Chris Jones, said in a statement.

“However, the delay between announcement and expected commercial availability in Q4 2010 will make this year a tough one. “Shipments of Windows Phone-based smartphones are expected to fall 1.3% year over year to 4.7 million units. Nevertheless, the devices will account for 10.1% of the market, coming in third behind the BlackBerry and iPhone.

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I need good contact management software for a business directory? I don't really need any type of Customer relationship management software. Just a good database for which I can store a business directory on. The most important feature i guess would be that i need to be able to sort the contacts by industry sector, location, and to be able to group multiple contacts to one business. Thanks in advance.
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Would like to display customer info and contacts on U.S. and international maps.
by Borislav K @ October 18, 2006 6:28 pm
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