The Real Winner In The iPhone vs. Android Battle
The Dynamic Wealth Report
June 11, 2010
by Corey Williams, Editor
Last December I finally took the plunge… I gave up my old
flip-phone and got a smartphone.
I bought the Motorola Droid on the Verizon Wireless network. And I’ve
got to admit I love the mobile computing power these little
computer/phone combos offer. I don’t think I can ever go back to a
‘dumb’ phone again.
I just can’t see giving up all of the handy mobile tools the Droid has.
It’s really amazing how much stuff these little things can do.
Things I did on my old phone like check email, text message, take
pictures, and surf the internet are much easier and faster on the Droid. And I can’t imagine living without new features like GPS, weather (it’s
sunny with a high near 90 today in Arizona), and a mobile application
from my brokerage.
It’s fair to say I’m not going to be giving up my smartphone anytime
soon. And according to an article released by Nielsen.com last Friday,
I’m not alone.
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Mobile consumers are turning to smartphones in ever increasing numbers.
Back in the 2nd quarter of 2009, 16% of people with a mobile phone had a smartphone. By the 1st quarter of 2010, that number had shot up to 23%.
That number gives me chills. Only 23% of mobile consumers are using smartphones… There’s still a lot of growth for this market! That means smartphones should drive sales growth and profits for years to come.
Who will come out on top?
The race for smartphone market share gets a bit confusing. There doesn’t
seem to be a common definition of a smartphone. So one source may count
certain phones as smartphones, while others don’t.
As far as I can tell, the battle for smartphone supremacy is a four horse
race.
Apple iPhone (AAPL), Google Android (GOOG),
Microsoft Windows Mobile
(MSFT), and RIM Blackberry (RIM) are the four operating systems with the
most market share.
And according to Nielsen.com, Apple and Android both added 2% to their
market share in the first quarter. At the same time, Microsoft and RIM
both lost 2% in the first quarter.
It’s a trend that will continue to shape the industry.
The driving force behind the market shift is the intense loyalty Apple
and Android users have for their operating system.
It’s setting the stage for an Apple iPhone versus Google Android
showdown! We’re going to see two tech industry heavyweights squaring off
for smartphone supremacy. It should make for a great show.
And the real winner is… the consumer. An intense competition should
drive prices down and keep pressure on the companies to advance the
technology.
As the technology rapidly advances, we’ll get another winner in the smartphone race… the handset makers.
The handset makers will be able to continue rolling out new phones. They’ll be loaded with the latest and greatest operating system. And
they’ll have more features and better batteries. Loyal users will
upgrade frequently and drive an ever growing stream of revenue into the
hands of the handset makers.
There’s one handset maker who’s beaten down stock looks very attractive
right now.
Motorola (MOT) has some really good things going right now. It’s a story
being driven by their partnership with Google’s Android system. Co-CEO
Sanjay Jha said the company is selling as many Droids as they can make. But they’re actually being held up by a shortage of certain components.
The next wave of advancement for smartphones looks to be mobile video
conferencing. This will require phones with front facing cameras.
And MOT is launching at least two new phones with front facing cameras
soon. This will enable MOT to grab more sales if mobile video
conferencing takes off.
The battle for smartphone supremacy is just getting warmed up. I think
the handset makers are in a great position to reap the benefits. Take a
look a Motorola, I think they’re a great buy right now.
• Arctic Cat (ACAT) was upgraded by Wedbush this week. They now have a neutral rating on the stock. The snowmobile and ATV
maker is down 40% since peaking in April.
• Rosetta Stone (RST) was downgraded to neutral by
Robert W. Baird this week. The tech based language teaching company
expects earnings to be lower over the next two quarters.
• Caris & Company started coverage on Forest Labs (FRX)
this week with a buy rating. The drug maker recently announced a $500
million stock repurchase program.
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