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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Which is the best mobile platform

What do you like best?
A) Apple iPhone
B) Google Android
C) RIM Blackberry
D) Palm

If I forgot anyone else it was deliberate (sorry Microsoft, Qualcomm, etc.)

Picking a platform from a consumer standpoint is pretty easy as the penalty for making a mistake is only about $250 (early contract termination fees).
When picking a platform for corporate mobile development not so easy. The trend in the last 2-3 years of consumers gadgets/devices becoming enterprise norms (thank you millenials) keeps becoming real.
I will call this term "consuprise enabled" - meaning that device/platform is ready for consumers and enterprises to use. The Blackberry has been there for some time, while the iPhone is still trying to get there. (In some companies is almost there.)
Companies have been forced to adopt new mobile platforms based on the power and popularity of these devices and the added value of their own applications.
Soon, if Google does it right, the Android could become an consuprise enabled platform as well. I just don't see Palm ever getting there. The battles will be fought mainly by Apple and Google this year. Unless RIM wakes up soon they will soon start losing market share and relevancy.

What do you think?


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