Smartphones are finally outselling dumbphones, but not everyone’s a winner. ComScore’s latest numbers show that still aren’t looking good for RIM.
https://gizmodo.com/smartphone-sales-beating-dumbphone-sales-for-the-first-5817082
After losing 4.2 percent of their market share in the US, they’re down to 24.7 percent vs Apple’s 26.6 percent. Looks like their “superphone” can’t come soon enough.
https://gizmodo.com/10-inch-blackberry-playbook-not-coming-after-all-5816438
On the other hand, it seems Google’s Android is doing quite well for itself. In that same 5 month period, it leapfrogged 5.1% to a whopping 38.1%.
It’s also worth noting that despite the launch of WP7, Microsoft lost 1.9% thus continuing it’s downward trajectory towards obsolesence. But who knows, maybe Mango will be sweet enough to lure customers from the shiny Apple. [All Things D]
https://lifehacker.com/all-the-amazing-new-features-in-windows-phone-mango-5804975
