RIM Actually Growing Market Share Since iPhone Release

Ξ August 11th, 2008 | → | ∇ Gadgets |

For the US smartphone market, ChangeWave research has compiled some detailed, yet ultimately not surprising, data. The iPhone has reached the 11% mark. RIM, out of apparent desperation, has worked hard to push its Blackberries over the past year. Its share is now up to 42%.

The biggest loser according to ChangeWave is Palm. The former juggernaut enjoyed a significant 36% back in 2006. All that remains of that is a weak 14%, just 3 points above a new player that has been on the market for only a year:

“The real losers in this smart phone battle will most likely be the second-tier players, who could find themselves increasingly pushed to the sidelines as the two Goliaths battle for market dominance,” says Tobin Smith, founder of ChangeWave Research and editor of ChangeWave Investing. That couldn’t be a reference to Palm, could it?

Looks like the Centro’s sales aren’t helping at all. (intomobile.com)

Tags: apple, Blackberry, Centro, iPhone, Palm, Research in Motion, RIM