When the original iPhone launched, the thought that it might be a threat to RIM’s business conquering Blackberry handset was the stuff of fairy tales. One year and one business friendly hardware refresh later, and it looks like Apple’s mobile might be set to give the Blackberry a run for its money.
Apple’s recently announced quarterly iPhone sales surpassed those of Research in Motion‘s handsets by nearly 1.5 million units, with nearly 6.9 million iPhones against 5.4 million BlackBerrys.
The figures shouldn’t be seen however as evidence that the Blackberry isn’t doing well. RIM managed peak sales this year after doubling its sales year on year and the Blackberry, in its various guises, is as popular as ever. The fact that the iPhone has effectively surpassed RIM’s sales in the course of a single year is more indicative of the iPhone’s phenomenal popularity than anything else.
The fact that Apple is now the third largest mobile phone maker by revenue however, after Nokia and Samsung, must have some board members at the likes of Sony Ericsson and Motorola eyeing the ejector seat button with longing.
(Via AppleInsider)
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