“On Sept. 10, Apple is expected to release new iPhones as well as iOS 7. That Apple will make billions is a foregone conclusion — but the devices will nonetheless face intense pressure and tough scrutiny,” Michael Endler reports for InformationWeek.
“There’s good reason. To an extent, Apple can afford for the iPhone to trail Android in market share,” Endler reports. “But research firm IDC said Android accounted for almost 80% of smartphone shipments in the most recent quarter, which means Apple’s not just trailing — it’s getting killed.”
MacDailyNews Take: No, Apple is not getting killed – in anything that matters. Endler needs to step out of the Church of Market Share, clear his head, and get some perspective.
Endler reports, “Despite the doom and gloom, several reports indicate that Apple continues to win the smartphone battles that matter, and that it’s well-positioned, with the upcoming releases, to improve its few weak points.”
MacDailyNews Take: There you go, Mike!
Much more in the full article – recommended – here.