2011 is officially over, and boy, was that a crazy year or what?
Well, actually, despite of all the action, if you think about it – nothing has really changed this year. The winners are still winning, the losers are still losing.
The winners:
- Samsung Galaxy – HTC? Motorola? LG? Nokia? Give Samsung a break. 2012 was the year of the Galaxy. A number of amazing models that placed Samsung at the top of the phones manufacturers pyramid.
- Google Android - climbing to new heights in terms of sales and activations per day, but despite of all the success, Google is still looking for a bit of personality to its' successful robot, re-inventing the user interface every few months.
- Apple iOS – iPhone 4S is disappointing? iOS 5 failed to innovate? Who cares. Users are happier than ever, Siri rocks, and iPad continues to be the undisputed king. On the other hand, the momentum is constantly slowing down; Apple lost Steve Jobs, the stock is not as happy as usual, and iOS is officially the oldest mobile OS in today's market.
- Amazon Kindle Fire – sales are rocketing, the Fire seems to be the first true competitor to the iPad. 2012 could become the year of Amazon in mobility. On the other hand, I heard about more people who returned the Kindle Fire saying it's a crappy device than people that are actually happy with it…
The Losers:
- RIM BlackBerry – it's hard to believe how RIM, once one of the most successful companies in the world is impotently surrendering without a fight. Try one of RIM's latest BlackBerry devices and you will understand why analysts are not giving RIM a lot of hope.
- Microsoft Windows Phone 7 – year after year I'm writing about Microsoft's failing mobile products. I actually bought a Windows Phone 7 devices, I even like it a lot. I'm all in favor of Metro UI, yet it took me 6-7 months and then I went back using an iPhone. The apps, the user experience, the possibilities… Microsoft still has a long way to go.
The Tragic Hero:
- Palm's webOS – I'm thinking of all the ups and downs webOS had this year,and I cannot help myself from thinking about the engineers who built webOS and how they must feel about it. A brilliant piece of work that never had a chance to make it in this cruel world.
So you see? 2011 had so much activity, and yet nothing has really changed.
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What a year! So much action, yet so little have changed.
Here are some of the most popular articles of 2011:
- Can Microsoft generate more revenue out of Android than Google?
- What should Microsoft do in order to save Windows Phone 7?
- Mobile Spoon predicts: By mid 2012, Android will lead tablets market
- Mobile Spoon Predicts: By 2013, Html5 Will Rule Enterprise Mobility
- Why technical specifications should not be your primary way to select a new smartphone
- What is the most popular smartphone in the world? The moron test
2011 is officially over now. Thank you all for reading the mobile spoon. See you all next year!
10 comments:
I donm't think 2012 will be a big of a change either.
O' CANADA ....
If Canada understands in time that becoming the INNOVATION NATION can be achieved by a revolutionary eco-system instead of by the long-dead tax-rebate approach, then 2012 could be a 'different' year.....
Try http://www.w-w-w-w.org/videos/wwww_HolisticOperaingInnovation.mp4
Good luck Canada!
Brian in Sweden
Alias Sir George Dragon Slayer (knighted in Canadia Dragons' Den October 2009
O' CANADA ....
If Canada understands in time that becoming the INNOVATION NATION can be achieved by a revolutionary eco-system instead of by the long-dead tax-rebate approach, then 2012 could be a 'different' year.....
Try http://www.w-w-w-w.org/videos/wwww_HolisticOperatingInnovation.mp4
Good luck Canada!
Brian in Sweden
Alias Sir George Dragon Slayer (knighted in Canadia Dragons' Den October 2009
Great summary! The webOS really has a great potential but I think some companies are just a better players in the industry.
Siri is definitely adored by many. :) I think if nothing had ever changed, it will still be okay. But with technology, I believe it will be impossible for everything to stay the same.
Win Phone 7 is a complete disappointed for me. Had a chance to use it for a while and don't want to take it into hands again=)
Android 4 will turn Google the only leader in mobility.
RIM has simply failed to innovate. Innovation is the name of the game nowadays. That's how great Steve Jobs' impact is.
Mathy
I think that you are right; I think the Apple market is going to continue to dominate; however and that they will continue to lead in innovation as well. Everyone else seems to be having to play a catch-up game.
This is very complex. Can in be put into module form adn sequenced in the name of usser friendliness. Mallory
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