In the smartphone market there are three major players with Android currently leading the race with 38% of U.S. smartphone sales while Apple had 27% and Blackberry reported 21% of the sales during the period of March - May of 2011. According to a survey from Nielsen, iPhone sales increased over 10% during the same period while Android remained flat, likely due to Verizon now offering the iPhone where previously AT&T had a monopoly on the Apple devices.
While Nielsen concluded that this indicates that iPhone sales are trending to lead the marketplace other industry analysts say that that cannot be concluded because of the increase in the overall numbers of smartphone devices sold by Android and the fact that Google maintained their position at the top even though Apple's share in the market had increased. The biggest impact in the race for smartphone market domination seems to be from iPhone recruiting new users from Blackberry, not Android.
The heat is being turned up in this mobile technology race with Google pushing its Google Voice platform while Apple reportedly is seeking to start a wireless communications company of its own. In addition, the recent acquisition of Skype by Microsoft further indicates tremendous interest in the VOIP or data transfer technology that voice communications are moving toward.
According to a spokesman from an innovative social networking communications company, the competition and the interest in mobile VOIP is great news saying, "It's all good for us, we have developed the only cross platform mobile VOIP applications that offer unlimited international calling on any device and will soon offer the service from any landline for only $19.95 per year." He further stated that although the company focused first on the smartphone market, current updates nearing release will allow virtually any device that can dial a phone number to use their service, stating, "It is our goal to provide unlimited communication worldwide at a price affordable to anyone".
It appears that aggressive young tech companies are indeed in an enviable position not only in the U.S. but worldwide as well as Apple is moving into China on a large scale with a partnership with China Mobile, the largest wireless provider in China plus their plans to include their services on Symbian powered devices and landlines as well. After being informed of the features and updates slated for release, this writer has to conclude that new VOIP communications companies are positioned to dominate the communications and social networking market in a way that no company ever has, literally putting the world in the palm of your hand. These are exciting times we live in. the world of mobile communications is changing faster than anyone ever thought possible. well almost anyone.
Gregg Hall is a mobile marketing and online marketing expert living in beautiful Destin, Florida. As an expert author he has written on numerous subjects throughout is career and is now focusing his efforts on alerting the masses to the availability of new mobile technology that will virtually eliminate the high cost of cellular phone bills through the innovative new Smart Mouth App allowing unlimited text and voice as well as over 100 additional features including voice conferencing, video voice mail and email, and social networking. See what all the buzz is about this exciting new mobile applications company known as Smart Mouth Mobile and be one of the first to experience this innovative new technology when the Smart Mouth Mobile App is launched.
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