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Google rolled the dice when it gambled it could compete in the mobile OS market, and as it turns out, they were right. Speaking in an interview with a CNBC television network, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said the number of Android devices shipping each day now tops 160,000.
"Everybody is gong to be on mobile devices all the time, every day, unless they're asleep," Schmidt said. "Everything is moving to mobile and we're participating in it. We have more than 160,000 of these things shipping globally every day. The momentum is phenomenal."
Phenomenal is right. It was only a month ago that Schmidt told investors some 65,000 Android-powered smartphones were shipping each day, though he said the actual number might be even higher.
If Schmidt's figures are correct, then Android handset shipments now outnumber those of Apple's mighty iPhone, which was pegged at 8.75 million for the last quarter.
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xXSINS OF WARXx
June 24, 2010 at 3:46pm
As an Android user myself, and of course this is just my opinion. I remember when the very first iphone came out; I thought it was the best phone ever because at the time there wasn’t anything else like it. I think at the present time people are starting to realize and or question what’s really so special about the iphone anymore!? What made it such a great phone in the first place was the ability to download and run great free apps right!? Being that the android OS is customizable, the android market and community is constantly expanding with tons of free apps, they have multiple platforms and service providers to choose from; there really isn’t a reason NOT to jump on the android bandwagon. Personally I’m tired of apple trying to dictate the way we use products we pay for. Nobody wants rules on what you can or can’t do on your own personal device. People want just that, a PERSONAL device, being able to customize and use it as you please…But maybe that’s just me? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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djremix71
June 24, 2010 at 11:40am
The question is why? I think I know the answer--availability. If apple put out CDMA versions of the iPhone and sold to Verizon, Sprint, and everyone else, the iPhone would dominate. Sure, there would be some people still using Android devices, but not near the amount that are now.
schwit
June 24, 2010 at 3:19pm
Do you want Apple deciding what applications you are permitted to run? A gilded cage is still a cage.
aviaggio
June 24, 2010 at 12:16pm
Think again. As hard as it might be to believe there are millions upon millions of people out there that won't buy an iPhone even if it was on every available network. Those that absolutely must have one will switch to AT&T. If you're not willing to switch and willing to buy an Android phone then you're probably not all that interested in the iPhone.
