[ezrunner]

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Yes the BlackBerry is the best smartphone ever. That's why you're here today. But this was an interesting piece of statistics we just got sent. By the general look of it one could assume that the BlackBerry is doing a lot better than the Android and the lousy iPhone. That general assumption is correct. According to Myxer, the BlackBerry dominiates over all as RIM devices are getting the highest amounts of visits to their website over Windows, Palm, Android, iPhone, and Symbian. Also to get even more specific, the BlackBerry Curve is remains to be the #1 phone on Myxer’s mobile site for the second year in a row, making it even closer to 10% of visits in both 2008 and 2009. Continue reading for the full press release from Myxer.

PRESS RELEASE:

Deerfield Beach, FL (January 22, 2010) – Google’s Android platform may be gaining significant traction with consumers, but Blackberry still leads the way according to a new report by Myxer. The monthly report entitled BoomBox, makes its debut today, providing data on mobile entertainment consumption and trends reflective of Myxer’s 30 million member-strong community.

According to research conducted, visits to Myxer’s mobile site from users on the Android operating system grew 350% in 2009, compared to iPhone, which grew 170%. In total, Myxer delivered seven times more downloads to Android devices than iPhone devices in Q4 2009.

“While we’ve seen the Android OS emerge as a serious competitor in the operating system landscape, RIM’s operating system still dominates the smartphone market on Myxer’s mobile site, growing from 51% in 2008 to a massive 67% in 2009,” said Myk Willis, CEO of Myxer.

BoomBox is also reporting on specific growth of various Android handsets as it relates to consuming mobile entertainment on the Myxer network. In December ‘08 only one handset, the HTC Dream/G1, was operating on Google’s open source Android operating system. By December 2009, Myxer had seen nine different handsets running the Android OS.

The HTC Dream/G1 remained the leader throughout 2009 garnering 35% of the unique users completing downloads on Android handsets in December.
The HTC myTouch, Motorola CLIQ, and Motorola Droid each gained significant traction by the end of the year, used by 18%, 11%, and 7% (respectively) of total unique Android users on Myxer.

Willis added, “Our aim with this report is to provide a valuable resource for those making business decisions regarding mobile advertising, content, and application development. Plus, as strong proponents of an open mobile ecosystem, our data will reveal interesting insights into both closed and open environments and the surprising usage patterns within each.”

Other notable items tracked in this month’s BoomBox report include:

RIM’s Blackberry Curve remains the #1 phone on Myxer’s mobile site for the second year in a row, garnering close to 10% of visits in both 2008 and 2009. The Blackberry Curve is just one of the 1,500 different handsets that Myxer delivered content to in 2009.
Windows Mobile and Palm both lost ground in 2009, combining to relinquish 24% of the smartphone traffic on Myxer’s mobile site and giving ground to the Android, iPhone, and RIM.
Hip-Hop/R&B content dominates as a music genre; accounting for 77% of Android downloads and 47% of iPhone downloads.

Since 2005 Myxer has cataloged various data points: age, gender, geographic location, phone model, manufacturer, carrier, as well as the operating system of each handset that initiated a download from its delivery platform that now supports more than six million monthly unique visitors downloading over 85 million content items from Myxer each month.

-by Otoniel Bruno

[LunkHead]

This thread has more holes in it than an Iraqi submarine...

[TBOLTRAM]

Originally Posted by LunkHead

This thread has more holes in it than an Iraqi submarine...

Maybe you should sprinkle some holy water on it.

[gdbjr]

Originally Posted by JSanders

Guess what, go check some sales figures, devices sold, # of users, etc., and get back to us.

I am pretty sure sales figures are not the way to measure success of a device. Just because my company buys a BB and makes me use it, doesn't mean I want it, like it or think it is any good. If it was up to me I wouldn't use it. It is the same way they force that microsoft crap down my throat. Why don't you take a survey of people who's company makes them carry a bb can see how many of them actually like it. Then you can get back to us.

[JSanders]

gdbjr, haha, you do that.

Too many others already collect the sales figures. I'll go with the proven data.

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by gdbjr

I am pretty sure sales figures are not the way to measure success of a device.

What planet do you come from?

[mriff]

Originally Posted by gdbjr

I am pretty sure sales figures are not the way to measure success of a device. Just because my company buys a BB and makes me use it, doesn't mean I want it, like it or think it is any good. If it was up to me I wouldn't use it. It is the same way they force that microsoft crap down my throat. Why don't you take a survey of people who's company makes them carry a bb can see how many of them actually like it. Then you can get back to us.

My company buys me a bb. I like it. One for, zero against. Hey, it's a start.

[jsconyers]

Originally Posted by gdbjr

I am pretty sure sales figures are not the way to measure success of a device.

Hmm, I thought sales figures did measure success. The better your sales figures are, the more successful you are...

Also, there is a reason that companies (like yours) choose BlackBerry devices. I don't think they really care if you like it or not, but care more about that it does what they want it to do to help you do what you're supposed to be doing. If there was another product out there that did that as well or better than the BlackBerry, I am sure they would move to that product.

[TBOLTRAM]

All is lost the ipad was announced today. All is lost. All is lost.



Not.

[hrbuckley]

Originally Posted by TBOLTRAM

All is lost the ipad was announced today. All is lost. All is lost.



Not.

Yup. All I saw was an iPod Touch that won't fit in your pocket. The kindel doesn't seem to be in any danger either, 10 hours battery life. I just can't read that fast :(

[YanivMeyer]

As a "cool" device, there is no question the iPhone fits the label. I have several issues with it.

1.) Battery life blows (Not that my Bold original battery was much better but at least I had the option to add the larger battery)
2.) Integration into a corporate network is not as slick as with the BB. I can only say this because I have owned both and when comparing, I had a lot of fun with the iPhone. It could not trump the bold when it came to being a work horse.
3.) Harder to type while driving with the iPhone. ;) J/K

[The_conductor]

Well i like the ipad and I swear if the iphone ever comes to sprint me and rim is done

[ifonline]

I'm not sold on the iPad, even as a huge fan of Apple products. But since it's not available for another 90 days (3G version), I have time to think about it. In any case (get it or not), it won't be something to replace my 9700. I am looking for a device to supplement it. Heck, I may just get an iPhone to use as a small "tablet." I'm still waiting on HP's slate device as well before taking the plunge.

[Noodle22]

The pricing for the service fee's for the Ipad are great though, 29.99 for unl data per month. I noticed a lot of comments from people that are trying already to figure out a way past those charges.

It's not something I need or care for at this point in my life.

[Snapski]

The IPhone has been out since 2007 - one would think that if it was going to cause a "Titanic" situation for RIM then it would have surely happened by now.

If anything, BlackBerry in encroaching on Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Apple etc's market share in the consumer market. The amount of young'uns running around with BB's these days is unprecidented.

[fratts]

They are geared towards a different client based. The typical business professional doesn't care about videos, games, and mp3's. They want security, push email, and the awesome Exchange integration that you simply cannot get with an iPhone.

Where spoiled people in their 20's who think its cool to be able to play need for speed on a cell phone would go for the iphone.

Its not that its a sinking ship, they are catering to different markets.

[ArgonNJ]

Originally Posted by fratts

They are geared towards a different client based. The typical business professional doesn't care about videos, games, and mp3's. They want security, push email, and the awesome Exchange integration that you simply cannot get with an iPhone.

I see this statement a lot and it's simply NOT true. The iphone has better Exchange integration out of the box, integration that BB users CAN NOT get unless their company is running BES or paying extra for some 3rd party Active Sync solution. Please stop with this FUD when you don't know what you are talking about.

[gadgetfanatic]

Originally Posted by ArgonNJ

I see this statement a lot and it's simply NOT true. The iphone has better Exchange integration out of the box, integration that BB users CAN NOT get unless their company is running BES or paying extra for some 3rd party Active Sync solution. Please stop with this FUD when you don't know what you are talking about.

AGREE. I had BB's for 3 years using BIS and what made me switch to the iphone was how it syncs with out Exchange server. I functions like a BB on BES right out da box!!!

[Robert_K]

This thread makes me chuckle. Especially the stuff said about security.. which on the iPhone is a joke (ever heard of FIPS compliance?) and as far as "multimedia and coolness" is concerned.. I don't know where you work but in MOST corporate computing environments, including mine, have all the "multimedia and coolness" locked down. Also, in my corporate environment, Exchange synchronization is a big deal and not one of my peers would tolerate constant glitches.

This pretty much sums it up:

BlackBerry = Adults doing Business

iPhone = Teens playing with useless apps / Adults playing Texas Holdem'

Droid = Twenty-Somethings who want to play with apps but want reliable access to their gmail.

Windows Mobile = Sluggish Bloatware.

Palm = Goodbye.

[ArgonNJ]

Originally Posted by Robert_K

This thread makes me chuckle. Especially the stuff said about security.. which on the iPhone is a joke (ever heard of FIPS compliance?) and as far as "multimedia and coolness" is concerned.. I don't know where you work but in MOST corporate computing environments, including mine, have all the "multimedia and coolness" locked down. Also, in my corporate environment, Exchange synchronization is a big deal and not one of my peers would tolerate constant glitches.

This pretty much sums it up:

BlackBerry = Adults doing Business

iPhone = Teens playing with useless apps / Adults playing Texas Holdem'

Droid = Twenty-Somethings who want to play with apps but want reliable access to their gmail.

Windows Mobile = Sluggish Bloatware.

Palm = Goodbye.

So says a true fanboi