iPhone Is the Most Popular Phone in the US [STATS]
December 22nd, 2009 admin
Remember when Steve Ballmer said that there’s “no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share?” Well, according to Nielsen , the iPhone 3G is currently the number one mobile phone in the US, holding 4% of the market. Not bad for a smartphone, eh, Steve? The iPhone 3G is followed by RIM BlackBerry 8300 Series with 3.7% and the Motorola RAZR V3 series with 2.3% of the market, while the rest of the top ten list consists mainly of LG and RIM devices, with Samsung SPH-M540 snugged into the 6th place. Add the percentages of various LG or RIM devices up, and Apple is no longer number one; but Apple makes only one phone – the iPhone – and one can’t deny they’re doing mighty good. Nielsen…
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