IDC Research has released the stats for Smartphone 2nd quarter sales. All the hype & commercials on television could lead one to believe that a certain phone from Apple garnered the number one spot. However Research In Motions (RIM) Blackberry Curve will be the defender of that title. It seems that a WWF style Royal Rumble is happening with mobile operating systems, manufacturers & carriers. RIM has 4 devices in the top ten list while our beloved WinMo is tied for the second with the iPhone OS. These are followed by Palm & Android.
The top ten list broken down by Smartphone platform:
- BlackBerry- 4
- Windows Mobile- 2
- iPhone- 2
- WebOS (Pre)- 1
- Android- 1
Top 10 Smartphones 2009 2Q
- BlackBerry Curve (83xx series and 8900)
- Apple iPhone 3GS (both 16GB and 32GB versions)
- BlackBerry Pearl (81xx series not including the Pearl Flip)
- Apple iPhone 3G (8GB and 16GB versions)
- BlackBerry Bold
- BlackBerry Storm
- T-Mobile G1
- Palm Pre
- HTC Touch Pro
- HTC Touch Diamond
Will the release of WinMo 6.5 help the mobile OS retain it’s position. Can WinMo 7 do anything to advance the OS in the minds of consumers? Is the impending addition of Zune integration going to make a difference for Smartphone buyers? We will have to stay tuned…
Source: [intomobile]