Though, the Americans went crazy over the iPhone and they are still crazy, I don’t think so Apple iPhone is preferred when it comes to smart phone users. In the Q1 2008, Apple’s iPhone lost ground to RIM’s BlackBerry. According to the reports by the prominent research firm IDC, RIM’s BlackBerry increased its market share to 45.4%, its share in the last quarter of 2007 was 35.1%. Companies like Palm and Samsung also gained as compared to the last quarter and the losers were Apple and Motorola. BlackBerry is still going strong in the US market and recently they launched their BlackBerry Bold with enhanced UI, RIM has also announced Thunder, which is a full touch screen BlackBerry and is being touted as the iPhone killer.
Now this is really surprising that though Apple in on the verge of launching their flagship 3G iPhone and they are still loosing their share in the US market. But once iPhone penetrates in emerging countries like India and China, loosing market share in the US market will not be something that will bother Apple.
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