Is Mobile Passing thorugh a Meteor Field?

June 26, 2012

The demand for mobile devices is on the rise and right now the force is strong with Android. Device sales and activations are moving at light speed according to the article Google: 900K Android Activations a Day:

“Apple used WWDC to reveal that through March, it had sold 365 million iOS devices. An impressive figure, but at over 25 million activations per month according to Rubin’s math, the Android ecosystem is proving to be an able competitor.”

“Android and its app ecosystem are in good shape in Google’s eyes, but that they are also big pillars in the company’s strategy to compete against Apple and Microsoft in the mobile space. That includes catering to the “bring your own device” BYOD trend that has gripped enterprise IT departments.”

The WWDC 2012 officially unveiled the iOS 6 and brought developers up to speed on the latest innovations being launched into the company’s mobile operating system that powers the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. However, Microsoft is hasn’t been left adrift, as their going to utilize Windows 8 to support desktop and tablet views from all form factors to compete with Apple and Android.

If all this is true, than the big ships are flying on a collision course. With the increasing Android, iPhone and Microsoft sales, pretty soon the mobile industry space will be as oversaturated as a meteor field. This could cause everyone to have trouble maneuvering.

Jennifer Shockley, June 26, 2012

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