Sunday, May 23, 2010

Google Android iPhone Seize Position

Google replaces the manufacturer of the iPhone, a software provider in the U.S. the second most popular smartphone. This achievement marker of increased competition in the growing mobile market.

But Google's success becomes a major player mobile software was tainted by news on Monday (10 / 5) due to loss of key partners in the effort medefinisikan return phone industry where Google tried to sell the device directly to consumers through its Web site.

A Sprint representative said the company operator that will no longer support the Nexus One, The aerodynamic touch-screen smartphone developed by Google and HTC, and sell them directly through the Google site.

Smartphone that runs Google Android operating system pangsarya reached 28% in sales of smartphones in the U.S. in the first quarter, according to NPD Group. Android behind Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry mobile phone maker, which has a market share of 36%.

Smartphone that gives consumers the ability to browse the web, sending email and run a special application at large, color screen, increased use of mobile phones replace spurious for many consumers the United States.

These tools have become the main battle various tech companies which seeks guarantees the best position in a market that is evolving.

Last month, Hewlett-Packard Co. said it will pay U.S. $ 1.2 billion (USD 10.8 billion) to acquire Palm Inc., which sells two models of smartphone operating system based WebOS.

Microsoft Corp., which own the Windows operating system used in the majority of PCs in the world, pulled out a pair of smartphones months ago and recently launched an updated version of mobile operating systems.

Apple has already sold more than 51 million mobile phones iPhone since its launch and the company says it has available 200 thousand applications for the mobile phone.

In the first quarter, Apple iPhone, which is available exclusively to AT & T Wireless network in the United States, fell to third position with the acquisition, leaving only a flat 21%.

Unlike Apple, Google offers Androidnya software to other mobile phone manufacturers. In April, Google said all the vendors offer 34 different devices that use Android.

NPD analyst Ross Rubin said that Android shown strong performance during the first quarter thanks to promotions by Verizon Wireless, which is said to have been widespread on retail purchases. Verizon Wireless is a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group Plc.

"As in the past, distribution and promotion undertaken by the service provider has played a crucial role in determining the smartphone market share," says Rubin.

While the Android operating system gaining momentum in the market best. Google does not have luck with Nexus One of his mobile phone, Android-based devices are designed in collaboration with HTC. Google to sell directly to consumers via its website.

Sprint says that the Nexus One will not be available on wireless networks because of the existence of HTC EVO 4G phones, which also run Android, and compatible with the latest generation of high-speed networks offered by Sprint.