Yes- the open platform of Android is killing it.  This is just in track with my prediction.  Mobile will “touch everything”.  From traditional media, retail, consumer products, auto’s, etc.. etc… Apple’s model is just not one to scale. Scale is created when every major manufacturer uses your system to build product and Google has achieved that.  Even with Nokia’s move to MSFT, they will get a smaller market spot then what Google has achieved overnight.  Can Nokia-Msft convince carriers from shipping Android and have them move to this new dynamic duo?

Google seems to have the momentum at this point.

About 3 months ago we were all saying the Smartphone market size was about 20~25%.  Now in a recent release by Nielsen, they show the US Smartphone market approaching 30% ( 1/3rd the market).  We are looking like we are on track to hit the 50%  by the end of 2011….. Big changes in 2011 for smartphones and mobile with the Media Tsunami now here! Lets all hope the Carriers get the new LTE roll-out right and on-schedule.

In a recent article by Nielsens, “The Smart Phone Battle heats up….”

they show the market for iPhones a bit skewed toward Women… Is this really the case? The stat that I find interesting is that even though 30.9% perfer iPhones, 23.8% are unsure….. This leaves an interesting opportunity for the Market.

As Motorola releases its series of cute smartphones, what is going to be the next killer design for Apple in their next move.  They have been quiet since the iPhone 4 release that was definitely very masculine focused in design. We still have not heard when we will see the White iPhone4, and indications show something to do with Verizon potentially…

In another article by Techtree, they say that women should adopt Android for Three-reasons.

1) Qwerty Keyboard makes for easier input…… no worry about the nails

2) The come in all kinds of sizes and shapes…. easy for the handbag

3) They are cost effective…..or does this really relate to women? More related to the transition from Feature phone to smartphone I would say.

To sum this up, I do not think that Android vs. iPhone will be a mans vs. a women’s thing…..Lets really see what Apple launches next.