I expect Android to strongly compete with Symbian for market share if: * Android can run not just smart phones but also other cheap phones. EX: GPhone in India would work out to $400 - $600 range. But this needs to be in less than $200 range, preferably starting with $100.
* Android phone releases are available worldwide. Other countries other than US/UK etc., needs to be getting their hands on Android phones without any great time lag. Right now for ex India is used as a dumping ground for older obsolete models. This needs to change. Everyone except Nokia is part of OHA as of today. And Nokia might even come on board soon, if Android makes the right moves. So things only look better for Android. take care, Muthu Ramadoss. http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz +91-9840348914 http://androidrocks.in - Android Consulting. On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Shane Isbell <[email protected]>wrote: > > > On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 7:59 AM, BikingBill <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Symbian, like the iPhone, has the advantage of native apps, you are >> not limited to Java. >> >> That being said, Android has a nice API and a lot of support behind >> it. >> >> I don't think Nokia will be able to get other handset companies to >> adopt Symbian. > > 50% of the smartphone mobile OS market is Symbian. I don't think Nokia has > a problem here. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
