Apple's share of the global smartphone market is increasing (module minor seasonal variations and product launch effects) and smartphones are becoming the phone market. Android is replacing RIM and Nokia faster than Apple is.
I'm not saying Elon Musk isn't right (I think a free phone OS is likely to win in the long term, since most people will buy on price over quality and eventually quality will improve or network effects will overwhelm quality considerations, just as Windows eventually destroyed Mac OS and became better in all ways thanks to ... Oh wait.)
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"Keeps shrinking"?
Apple's share of the global smartphone market is increasing (module minor seasonal variations and product launch effects) and smartphones are becoming the phone market. Android is replacing RIM and Nokia faster than Apple is.
I'm not saying Elon Musk isn't right (I think a free phone OS is likely to win in the long term, since most people will buy on price over quality and eventually quality will improve or network effects will overwhelm quality considerations, just as Windows eventually destroyed Mac OS and became better in all ways thanks to ... Oh wait.)
http://www.asymco.com/2012/11/14/google-vs-samsung/