RIM eclipses Windows Mobile market share for Q2 2008

Posted by Joshua Karp on Sep 12, 2008 2:06 pm 37 comments

Filed in Apple, BlackBerry, Handsets, Mac OS, RIM, Windows Mobile

Stop the presses and break out the Courvoisier, as we’ve just hit a major milestone in the ongoing mobile OS market share wars. For the first time, RIM and its BlackBerry OS have surpassed Windows Mobile market share during the 2nd quarter of this year. RIM clocked in with 17.4%, handily topping WM’s 12% not to mention RIM’s own 8.9% share during the same period of time last year. That’s a pretty huge step up. While the increasing popularity of the Apple iPhone is sure to ultimately have a destructive effect on both RIM and Windows Mobile market share, it’s clear that the Blackberry is far from losing its relevance in a competitive market. Now if only they could get around to releasing the Bold here in the states….

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Tags: Apple, BlackBerry, iPhone, market share, RIM, Windows Mobile

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On Sep 12, 2008 @ 8:32 pm, shlammed Said:

you guys are such apple nuthuggers at BGR.

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On Sep 12, 2008 @ 9:12 pm, Maciek Said:

Actually I’m from the US where they peddle the inferior crap called Apple OS (Crippled beyond imagination), Palm OS which should just die (with it’s LOW resolution screens) and Windows Mobile which is basically useless piece of garbage.

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On Sep 12, 2008 @ 9:35 pm, Jimmy Said:

320×320 doesnt sound low-res to me. it does sound odd but its better than 320×240 or 240×260 or some sh*t like that

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On Sep 13, 2008 @ 12:33 am, Judas Said:

NOKIA E-71…. The Brad Pitt of Smartphones.

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On Sep 13, 2008 @ 10:40 am, keymaker Said:

This is the Problem, all these companies have been around for years Apple is just entering the market. The iphone now is being offer for free on some european countries same as some of the cheap nokia phones, it’s also going to be cheaper than the Blackberry Bold when it get’s release in the US, and that’s a problem for it’s competitors cause new customers will choose the iPhone

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On Sep 13, 2008 @ 1:56 pm, blank Said:

@keymaker…You can all phones for free in Europe not just the cheap ones.

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On Sep 13, 2008 @ 2:23 pm, Galvatron Said:

yeah the N95 is standerd in europe on tmo uk
an apple os is more locked doen an a verizon phone.

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On Sep 13, 2008 @ 2:31 pm, SteveGlansburg Said:

WINDOWS MOBILE SUCKS

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On Sep 13, 2008 @ 6:25 pm, Gino Said:

For anyone who’s keeping score..

That’s B-Gz - 1 Haters - 0

LMAO..

GIT’ EM!! GIT’ EM!!

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On Sep 13, 2008 @ 8:53 pm, CarBob Said:

THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES !!

- CB

“BlackBerry for Life”

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On Oct 17, 2008 @ 1:16 pm, an3k Said:

Symbian OS rules in America in near feature, becz US is now only learning how to use smartphone.

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On Oct 17, 2008 @ 1:18 pm, an3k Said:

US can be ignored, becz as US they dont know how to use smartphones.

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