Droid vs. iPhone
Verizon, Motorola, and Google have teamed up to launch the Droid. Does it pose a threat to the iPhone?
Droid: Escalating the smartphone wars (Verizon Wireless)
The debut of the Droid, a smartphone made by Motorola for use on Verizon’s network and powered by Google’s Android 2.0 operating system, has tech observers asking whether it will threaten Apple’s market dominance. Not since the iPhone’s 2007 launch, says Businessweek, has a new product affected the competitive landscape so dramatically. Will the Droid be an iPhone killer? (Watch a video preview of the Droid)
Actually, it’s a Palm killer: The idea that Droid can seriously undermine the Apple smartphone’s dominance is “ridiculous,” says Gizmodo’s John Herman. The iPhone “is already a superpower with massive adoption, a huge app store, and a bright future." The truly vulnerable player? Palm “should be bracing themselves for hard times.”
“How Palm lost (like Apple in the 80s)”
Google doesn’t even want to kill the iPhone: “Repeat after me,” says MG Seigler at TechCrunch. “Android is trying to kill Windows Mobile, not the iPhone.” That’s because Google is trying to do something different: Create an operating system that works on a wide range of devices from many makers.
“The problems with iPhone killers”
It’s a killer on paper, but not in reality: The Droid has a bigger screen, a real keyboard, a removable battery, and a host of other features that suggest it could KO the iPhone, says David Coursey in PC World. But Apple has done such a good job of improving its product that its massive fan base “would rather wait to get a better version…than hassle with a new platform.”
“Why Verizon’s Droid isn’t an iPhone killer”
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10 Comments
Posted by Susan, Friday, October 30, 2009, 4:37 pm Android is trying to kill Windows Mobile, not the iPhone Huh? The Droid ads are aimed DIRECTLY and Apple, iPhone, and ATT.
Posted by Patty, Friday, October 30, 2009, 4:37 pm The real iPhone killer: ATT
Posted by jtin, Friday, October 30, 2009, 4:58 pm It's going to be difficult for Droid to compete with the iPhone because of the App Store. My switch from the blackberry to the iPhone was easy. However, I would not switch to a new phone unless apps like NeuroMobile and a few others are available on the new phone. Apple will keep pace with the latest in handset technology. New smart phone makers therefore need to focus on developing applications support not handset technology.
Posted by Mark, Monday, November 2, 2009, 9:07 am Why is it that the new Droid is considered a potential iPhone killer, while the three alreadyexisting Android phones that TMobile has OK, two that already exist and one that they are taking preorders for aren't?
Posted by Rick, Monday, November 2, 2009, 3:36 pm As long as they don't police the app store quite as rigidly as Apple, after a little while this device could really take off.If anybody but Apple stifled competition on their app store like Apple does, everybody would be up in arms.
Posted by jennifer, Monday, November 2, 2009, 3:38 pm you said it, patty!! the droid might have some favorable features that the iphone does not, but it doesn't seem to touch iphone's aesthetics or interface experience.
Posted by mac_owner_droid_owner, Saturday, November 7, 2009, 3:12 pm doesnt touch the iphone's interface and aesthetics? Granted the driods default look may not be to your liking, or mine for the matter but a few simple changes can make it look pretty while still retaining its functionality. The driod is no iphone killer, but if you dont like att, its a great phone for you. The iphone is an awesome phone and set some pretty high standards but by no means am I saying the iphone is better. simply its not, dont let the mac enthusiasts try to kid you.
Posted by F**k IPHONE, Thursday, November 12, 2009, 7:45 pm Fuck the Iphone...Apple are nazi's give it a year or two and theandroid will take over.......Apple is really a gameboy. If you wanna play games and bow down to apple go ahead but us true smartphone lovers who dont mind figuring out a phone that has too many onboard features to mention will buy a blackberry or the droid
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