Strong sales of the T-Mobile G1 in the US have pushed the handset to number five in the Q1 2009 smartphone rankings. According to market researchers The NPD Group, the G1 was kept from the top-spot by a combination of BlackBerry devices and the Apple iPhone 3G.
While specific sales figures of the G1 have not been given, it’s telling that the device – the only Android handset available in the US market – beat Microsoft, Symbian and Palm devices to a place in the top five. Smartphones now make up 23-percent of total US handset sales, up from 17-percent year-on-year; despite that, both Apple’s and Palm’s market share of the segment dropped by 10-percent each.
The news bodes well for future Android devices, such as the myTouch 3G, also on T-Mobile (aka the HTC Magic), and the Samsung I7500. Broader availability of the BlackBerry Curve over the iPhone was given as one of the reasons for the handset’s success.
Full Ranking:
- RIM BlackBerry Curve (all 83XX models)
- Apple iPhone 3G (all models)
- RIM BlackBerry Storm
- RIM BlackBerry Pearl (all models, except flip)
- T-Mobile G1
[via SlashGear]
maybe ppl with storms just leave them at home..
In my circle of friends g1's outnumber iphones. I have about 6 friends that have iphones, and about 13 of us have g1's. One time we looked around the table and there was nothing but g1's sitting out. I should have piled them up and taken a picture.
These bad boys sell themselves. I was the first one to get the g1 in my circle, and after playing with it everyone else went out and bought one.
I heart G1.
I think the magic is going to be a huge seller for tmobile.
In my circle of friends g1's outnumber iphones. I have about 6 friends that have iphones, and about 13 of us have g1's. One time we looked around the table and there was nothing but g1's sitting out. I should have piled them up and taken a picture.
These bad boys sell themselves. I was the first one to get the g1 in my circle, and after playing with it everyone else went out and bought one.
I heart G1.
more ppl buying the phone for the looks creates a simple minded community who complain all the time about their shiny "toy."
personally i think the looks of the g1 draws a more inteligent demographic because any genius knows its not whats on the outside that counts... its whats on the inside.
thats what seperates the inteligent well respected AC community from the mindless iphone cult.
I too find it odd that the Storm is ahead of the G1. I've only seen one Storm and a few G1's around my area. My guess is (like eRoc said), it would be the business market that is creating the difference in numbers. If only those business idiots knew what was good for them.
maybe ppl with storms just leave them at home..
My guess: it has something to do with the added availability of apps for the iPhone. Am I right?
My guess: it has something to do with the added availability of apps for the iPhone. Am I right?
My guess: it has something to do with the added availability of apps for the iPhone. Am I right?
My guess: it has something to do with the added availability of apps for the iPhone. Am I right?
With the introduction of 1.5's InputMethodService this can surely be accomplished via Android-based phones.
I think the only reason the storm is ahead of the G1 is because of their advertising. The G1 barely has any, even though they're a sponsor of the NBA, they don't advertise G1, but rather T-Mobile myfaves. I'm sure there are people who dont even know what a G1 is, but they sure know what a storm/iphone are.
Considering this, the G1 made a pretty good showing.
Next we have the Magic or Mytouch and it'll probably be even more popular since it'll probably be cheaper in price (and it's sleeker which general consumers seem to care more about).