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DaffyDuck
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Real bummer that, when reality doesn't agree with the doomsayer:
Report: Apple bumps Android from top spot in US smartphone market on strength of iPhone 5 sales
http://9to5mac.com/2012/11/27/report-apple-bumps-android-from-top-spot-in-u-s-smartphone-market-on-strength-of-iphone-5/
On the strength of iPhone 5 sales, iOS has once again reached the top spot for smartphone market share in the United States, according to new data from Research firm Kantar Worldpanel Comtech (via Reuters). According to the report that tracked smartphone sales over the last 12 weeks ending Oct. 28, iOS now accounts for 48.1-percent of the U.S. smartphone market. That’s up 25 percent year-over-year, and it officially bumps Android into second place, but is still just shy of the record 49.3-percent it was able to capture earlier this year.
Android was down from 63.3-percent marketshare over the same 12-week period last year to just 46.7-percent today. As for the rest of the world, you can see from Kantar’s data for other countries in the chart below that Android still dominates in most other countries, including: 54.2-percent of the market in Britain, 81.7-percent of the market in Spain, and 73.9-percent in Germany.
Dominic Sunnebo, global consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, comments: “The last time we saw iOS overtake Android in the US was when the iPhone 4S was released and Apple managed to retain its lead for three consecutive periods. This time we predict that Apple will beat its previous high of 49.3% and achieve its highest ever share of the US smartphone market within the next two periods.”
The report also provided some data on iPhone 5 sales, noting 62 percent came from existing Apple device owners upgrading. Apple also captured 13 percent of iPhone 5 sales from Android switchers:
The majority of US iPhone 5 sales, 62%, have come from existing Apple owners upgrading to the new device, although Apple has also benefitted from people switching from Android devices (13%), people switching from BlackBerry devices (6%) and a small number of first time smartphone owners… “Apple has always managed to maintain loyalty levels far above the competition, and this has clearly played a part in driving sales of its new device. An impressive 92% of existing Apple owners in the US said they will choose an iPhone the next time they upgrade.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:05 pm on Nov. 27, 2012
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koolbreez
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A person blinded by ego is hard to convince to see reality.
I do not "cling" to shipping numbers as you seem to blindly see me doing. I stick to the 15% drop in Apple's market share that is based off actual sales, not units shipped. Learn how to actually read, and follow a thread.
Also if you were to actually look at the numbers you so blindly profess to be using you might see that Apple's stock price suffered its biggest drop from September to October 2012 in its last 5 years, loosing 11.8% in value. That is real significant, and not attributed to profit taking. Part has to do with the drop in actual market share, and some has to do with the failure of the mapping service. The rest can be attributed to the public's rejection to such a fast roll-out of a yet another new Ipad, and a technologically outdated Mini-Pad. This better explains Apple's biggest drop in stock prices ever, both in cash value, and percentage of value.
Kids might "wish" for this, and that for Christmas, just as dad wishes for the current Playmate, or new Farrari, or Corvette under the tree, but reality is a different thing. Most are getting the new "Kindle" this Christmas.
The last 5 years represent the major growth period dealing with tablets, and phone sales. In one quarter Apple lost 15% of that market share, and suffered a major price drop in stock value.
The Apple operating system is not the leader.
Get the ego blinders off, and accept that Jobs is in fact dead. When one person can be atributed to a corporation's return from the dead on a number of occasions when others lead, then when that person himself dies, there is no one left to lead that corporation he modeled in his image to continued growth. There are only those trying to ride on the name until they destroy it completely, as has started.
I am glad you managed to sell your AAPL stock at a profit. Now all you have to do is get the ego blinders surgically removed.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 4:13 am on Nov. 28, 2012
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DaffyDuck
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Yes, you are right, it's difficult to remove the blinders from people that rely on them - I'm talking about you.
- you're talking "market share", which is entirely based on SHIPPING products, by it's very definition. Not sold products, not "in use" products - products shipped to distributors and stores. I understand you will persist, but that is not really my problem, unless you can show me that definition of market share has somehow dramatically changed, suddenly.
- oddly enough, everyone else in the market has suffered a similar drop and loss in value, if you looked at how the DJIA has plummeted from a high of 13,600 in September, to a low of 12,500 middle of November; Exxon mobile, September $92.30, November $86; Google $756 in September, $647 in November.... And you know what, these September to November drops are SEASONAL. They happen every year. Classic case of amnesia, to fit your desired outcome, isn't it?
- looking at year over year value, last year 2011 in November, AAPL was at $363. September it was at $404, and October it was at $369. I the meantime, the stock is moving back up, albeit I suspect there will be one more wave of profit taking right before year's end that will depress it - though I strongly suspect that come this time next year, AAPL will be hovering around the $800 mark, or better (I'm being conservative). See you then.
Remember, that just because you want something to be a certain way, doesn't make it so, and effectively I understand this market far better than you do. I would think I have demonstrated this sufficiently well over the past 7 years, but as you said "a person blinded by ego is hard to convince to see reality" - and it strikes me that you a the one in that position.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:43 pm on Nov. 28, 2012
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koolbreez
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Definition of 'Market Share'
The percentage of an industry or market's total SALES that is earned by a particular company over a specified time period. Market share is calculated by taking the company's SALES over the period and dividing it by the total sales of the industry over the same period. This metric is used to give a general idea of the size of a company to its market and its competitors.
All those in the financial industry operate under this definition of "market share", except you. You cling to your misguided definition of market share because the truth doesn't fit your attempt to manipulate the real facts.
Units shipped have absolutely nothing to do with market share, as you blindly try to profess. Market share only deals with actual sales, and Apple lost 15% of market share based on sales.
Get a grip Duck, you're wrong.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 11:59 am on Nov. 29, 2012
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DaffyDuck
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If you say so.
A person blinded by ego is hard to convince to see reality
The usual guys on this forum have been predicting Apple's decline and Apple's ever-dropping marketshare for over 2-3 years, yet during that time, the same marketshare and product footprint has incessantly grown.
Every time AAPL has a downward hiccup (again, most are seasonal and repetitive), there's the same armchair analysts bleating about End Times for Apple.
Yet, look where they are now.
You *WANT* to be right, because your ego wants you to be, but that doesn't make it real.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 2:57 pm on Nov. 29, 2012
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DaffyDuck
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http://www.eweek.com/pc-hardware/windows-pc-sales-keep-lagging-10-factors-holding-back-the-market/
Windows PC Sales Keep Lagging: 10 Factors Holding Back the Market
NEWS ANALYSIS: Despite Windows 8’s launch and analysts’ initial hopeful estimates, Windows PC sales are down considerably and computer makers are scrambling to figure out why.
Read on to find out why PC sales are hurting so badly:
1. Blame it on the iPad
Apple’s iPad is one of the most desired products on the market. In many cases, people view it as a suitable replacement for a lightweight notebook. That has hurt PC sales over the last couple of years and if analysts are to be believed, will continue to be a problem. Unless the PC market can overcome the iPad, trouble will persist.
2. The Windows 8 marketing pitch isn’t quite there
Although Microsoft launched Windows 8 with great fanfare, the company really hasn’t gone out of its way to prove to customers why they need it. In fact, the Windows 8 advertising campaign has proven rather anemic. If Microsoft wants to see stronger PC sales, the company must make it clearer to customers why Windows 8 is worth using.
3. The enterprise is balking
The enterprise was once leading the adoption of the latest PCs models. But since the launch of Windows 8, enterprise adoption has been somewhat disappointing. IT decision-makers are focusing more of their purchases on cloud solutions and mobile products than PCs. According to one recent study, enterprises won’t even consider adopting Windows 8 until 2014. That’s bad news for PC makers and Microsoft.
4. Consumers are increasingly buying Macs
Apple’s Mac sales are soaring. In fact, at a recent press event, Apple said that its MacBook Pro is the bestselling notebook on the market. If that doesn’t prove why PC sales are slumping, what does? Apple PC products are extremely popular—and it’s cannibalizing Windows PC sales.
5. Windows 8 reviews hurt
Windows 8 has been hit hard by reviewers who say that the operating system comes with a steep learning curve. That’s a factor that can’t be overlooked. It appears that at least some customers have taken heed of that advice and decided against buying a new Windows 8 PC. Granted, Windows 7 machines are still out there, but most PC makers are pushing Windows 8. But today’s customers aren’t necessarily excited about Windows 8.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 2:31 am on Nov. 30, 2012
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dirty guru
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I love Apple products...
I phone...I Pod...and I pad......as well as a mac on my houseboat...
Nil worries..
But here is some questions raised in an article obviously a critic, about Apple without Jobs and it's direction and course in the future, as well as ethics.
1. Without Jobs, Apple doesn't know how to think outside the box.
Everyone says it: Cook is a staid, sober businessman, while his predecessor was a frenetic genius. To some extent, that's true. Cook has a reputation for not losing his cool; he shows his frustration through a steely, penetrating disappointment (which can be just as terrifying as anger, according to those who have watched both Cook and Jobs in action). But Apple's current chief executive is far from by-the-book. To think otherwise ignores his greatest strength.
Cook is known as a supply-chain guru, and that represents a kind of outside-the-box thinking that has as much to do with Apple's success as its innovative designs. Cook joined Apple in 1998, at the beginning of its astonishing climb. Jobs told BusinessWeek in 2004: "After Tim came on board, we basically reinvented the logistics of the PC business." Streamlining inventory storage doesn't have the same cachet as coming up with a sleek, simple design of the iPod, but Jobs was well aware of Cook's role in making Apple into the dynamo that nearly everyone admires.
The worry remains that, if anything, Apple is now locked in a box of its own making, since relentless innovation is now seen as a trademark characteristic of Jobs, and not necessarily the company. If Apple doesn't come out with new and daring products, then it risks the perception it is losing its edge.
Thus far, though, Cook hasn't stood still. Apple's iPad mini, for instance, is risky because it may have lower-than-average gross margins, and it could end up stealing sales from the highly popular iPad, but it certainly shows a determination not to remain rooted in what has worked before.
2. Apple's innovation days are numbered.
This is related to the first myth, but with a slight difference: It deals with the perception that Apple will have trouble creating anything truly surprising. At first glance, there seems to be some validity to this misconception. But declaring that Apple has reached its innovation peak ignores the larger picture of what it's trying to accomplish with its desktop and mobile product lines.
Apple's latest operating system for mobile devices (iOS6) includes Passbook, a wallet application that's incredibly useful, and plants the seeds for Apple to become a massive mobile-payment provider. Not as sexy as the iPad, but from a business standpoint, it might represent a huge leap forward. And the much-criticised Maps app, while not necessarily a move for the better in its first incarnation, nonetheless could lead to significant innovation down the road.
Remember, too, that it's hard to be surprising when everyone is watching and speculating on your next move. Unlike the good old days of the iPod, there's almost no chance that a new Apple product will make it to market without some advance warning. That has the effect of making everything seem expected, even when it's often quite innovative.
3. Apple wants to control everything – still.
A common complaint from the Android camp is that Apple's "walled garden" approach limits users' ability to control their devices and choose their services. That's partially true. But there's another side to the story. Apple's rules for products in its application store have created the best selection of apps of any mobile operating system. Quality developers flock to Apple's system as a first resort, knowing that it offers the best platform for actually making money from their apps. The result: Consumers have a greater choice of services, even if they can't use them as closely with their device's core features as they might like.
On the hardware side, Apple also offers benefits in return for the limitations it imposes. Building "closed" devices – you can't open the iPad, for example, to access its innards – allows Apple to push the envelope on device battery life, weight and size. It's a trade-off, and it's probably the one that generates the most heat among consumers.
4. Apple doesn't truly care about working conditions at the plants in Asia that produce its products.
Whether it's public pressure or the change in the company's leadership – or perhaps a combination of the two – Apple has taken a major role this year in pushing for improvements at Foxconn plants in China, the primary makers of iPods and iPads.
The company responded after auditors from the Fair Labor Association, an industry group whose members include Apple, found numerous violations in their investigation of working conditions at the plants – which also have contracts with most of the leading US computer manufacturers. Apple, because of its high profile, is often singled out by labour and human rights groups as a noteworthy offender. It's the price of being one of the world's most successful companies.
That said, Apple is not a crusader for social justice, either – it's a for-profit enterprise that makes a lot of its money thanks to low-cost, high-efficiency assembly in Asian facilities.
5. Apple's growth is not sustainable.
Apple's stock price has continually increased over the past decade, and despite a decline in 2012, many analysts predict it will go higher still. But naysayers believe the stock price, and the rising profits, can't keep going forever.
Predicting the future is always dangerous. But even if we grant that Apple has reached a saturation point in its prime markets (though Mac and iPhone sales continue to grow), consider the opportunities in the developing world and emerging economies. Apple's sales in China are only beginning their upward arc; China Mobile, the nation's largest carrier by number of subscribers, has yet to (officially) offer the iPhone.
Growth opportunities still abound for Apple, at home and abroad – and that's counting only existing products, without even taking into account the company's track record for coming up with something new and innovative.
Etherington writes about Apple and start-ups for the technology blog and website TechCrunch. He has covered Apple since 2007.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:01 pm on Dec. 3, 2012
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DaffyDuck
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Oh, things are looking so terrible for Apple.
iPhone 4, 4S still selling well alongside iPhone 5 - iPhone 4 sold out in many US locations
Although the iPhone 5 sales have been "very strong" at US carriers AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, the two older iPhone models -- the iPhone 4 and 4S -- are also doing well, says Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley. The claims are based on channel checks, and moreover indicate that the iPhone 4 is actually selling out at some stores. In the US, the 4 is typically free if a person locks into a two-year carrier contract.
Walkley notes that Apple has been catching up on supplies for the iPhone 5.
For the current quarter he estimates that Apple will sell 47.5 million units, which would be a 77 percent increase quarter-to-quarter.
The analyst is holding to an $800 price target for Apple stock.
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 4:56 pm on Dec. 3, 2012
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DaffyDuck
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Oh no, Apple is gaining and Android losing share. Hmmm.... Whoever would have seen this coming..???
http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/12/12/04/six.month.tracking.covers.numerous.device.releases/
iOS gains 2 percent in mobile web share, Android drops 2
updated 11:30 am EST, Tue December 4, 2012
Six-month tracking covers numerous device releases
Over a six-month period, iOS' mobile web share has grown 2 percent at the same time as Android's has dropped 2 percent, according to new tracking data from Chitika Insights. Covering May 27th through November 27th, the information shows iOS averaging about 65 percent, and Android roughly 35 percent. In the most recent figures, though, iOS is up to 67 percent, while Android is at 33.
A number of major device releases have happened over the course of the survey, such as the Galaxy S III, Nexus 7, iPad mini, fourth-gen iPad and iPhone 5. Chitika credits the S III with boosting Android's web share to 40 percent in late August. The recent switch in favor of Apple is attributed to the launch of the iPhone 5, and later, the new iPads. The iPads in particular are thought to be an important advantage, since Apple dominates the tablet market. The company also has iPod touch working in its favor, given that there being few other (dedicated) MP3 players which also have web access. Aside from hardware like the Nexus 7 or the Kindle Fire HD, Android's presence is almost exclusively on smartphones.
Chitika adds that the data suggests people don't often switch between mobile platforms. If so, the firm argues, Android device makers are more often competing with each other than against Apple.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 4:50 pm on Dec. 4, 2012
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koolbreez
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Apple’s IOS expected to remain clear No. 2
WASHINGTON: Google Inc’s Android operating system will power more than two-thirds of smartphones sold worldwide in 2012, and will remain the dominant platform for at least the next four years, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
The survey by International Data Corporation shows Android will be the platform for 68.3% of smartphones sold in 2012, far ahead of 18.8% for the iOS platform used on Apple Inc’s iPhone.
‘‘IDC forecasts Android to be the clear leader in the smartphone mobile operating system race, thanks in large part to a broad selection of devices from a wide range of partners,’’ the market tracker said. ‘‘Samsung is the leading Android smartphone seller though resurgent smartphone vendors LG Electronics and Sony, both of which cracked the top five smartphone vendors during the third quarter, are not to be overlooked. IDC believes the net result of this will be continued double-digit growth throughout the forecast period.’’
The report said Android would retain the top position through 2016, when it will have 63.8% of the market in the face of increased competition from Apple, Microsoft Corp’s Windows Phone and others.
‘‘Android is expected to stay in front, but we also expect it to be the biggest target for competing operating systems to grab market share,’’ said Ramon Llamas, research manager with IDC.
‘‘At the same time, Windows Phone stands to gain the most market share as its smartphone and carrier partners have gained valuable experience in selling the differentiated experience Windows Phone has to offer.’’
Llamas said other players jockeying for market share would include Research in Motion Ltd’s BlackBerry, which releases a new operating system next year, and the open-source Linux system.
BlackBerry, which until a few years ago was the dominant smartphone, will see its market share slide to 4.7% in 2012, according to IDC, and to 4.1% by 2016.
‘‘Linux will be used on 2% of smartphones this year and 1.5% in 2016,’’ IDC said. ‘‘Windows will grow from 2.6% this year to 11.4% in 2016.’’
‘‘Apple’s iOS will remain the clear number two platform but will be cost prohibitive for some users within many emerging markets.
‘‘In order to maintain current growth rates, Apple will need to examine the possibility of offering less expensive models,’’ it said.
The report said the overall worldwide mobile phone market would grow just 1.4% in 2012, the lowest annual growth rate in three years. The total number of devices sold is expected to be around 1.7 billion. The forecast reflects an estimated 39.5% growth in smartphones, but declines in sales of other kinds of mobile phones.
‘‘Sluggish economic conditions worldwide have cast a pall over the mobile phone market this year,’’ said IDC’s senior analyst Kevin Restivo.
‘‘However, the fourth quarter will be relatively bright due in part to sales of high-profile smartphones, such as the iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S3, in addition to lower-cost Android-powered smartphones shipped to China and other high-growth emerging markets.’’
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:45 pm on Dec. 5, 2012
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