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Gartner has just published the results of some of their latest research regarding the performance of the world’s big-name cell phone manufacturers and platforms over 2009, and hints at where we’re headed next.
Android, iPhone, and to a lesser extent, BlackBerry, are poisoned for substantial growth, while Nokia (though still the world leader), Sony Ericsson, and Motorola are on the decline. Of course, that’s not to say there’s no hope for them whatsoever in 2010 – Linux handsets saw a significant drop, but I could see the First ELSE doing a lot to popularize the platform, and Motorola stands to do very well once their huge family of Android handsets make the rounds. RIM maintains a firm grip on the second place for smartphone market share, and given Symbian’s slow and steady drop continues, BlackBerry could overtake them in time. That, of course, is contingent on iPhone’s momentum slowing down, which seems unlikely at this point. It’s a little sad to see webOS making so little traction, but the smartphone world is getting quickly crowded, so someone will have to be shouldered out sooner or later.
Whatever happens, it’ll be an interesting 2010, that’s for sure sure.
[via Gartner]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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