Though the iPhone did incredibly well in the past three months in the US – getting nearly half of sales – Nielsen’s claim that it’s ‘catching up’ with Android isn’t quite right. Other platforms, meanwhile, have trouble
“More US Consumers Choosing Smartphones as Apple Closes the Gap on Android” says the headline on the Nielsen blog, looking at sales of smartphone in the US over the fourth quarter.
Only one thing wrong about it: Apple isn’t, by the numbers Nielsen provides, closing the gap in installed base on Android. Instead, the Android OS is extending its lead in smartphones – which, according to Nielsen, stands at 46.3% of the total market; Apple, it says, has 30% of the overall market.
Willie, Scooter and Jack. Those are the names of three iPhone holders available from Menlo Park-based start up Insanely Great Products. Behind each name is a person: co-founder and President Jeff Osborn’s girl friend, her horse’s name, and the name of their PR guy.
“Jack, our PR guy, got the honor because he looked at squared-shaped Scooter and suggested it would be easier to customize if it was rectangular,” said co-founder Richard Ford, who’s the VP of Marketing (pictured below right).
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