Smart+Phones

====January 2007 the first iPhone was released to the public. This was a great evolution because it now brought out touch screens in a bright light. In 2011, Apple sold around 72 million iPhones total around the world, which translated into around 47 million dollars made by the company for that year alone. That amount of money was only about 40% of their company’s total. As of 2012 there were over 30 million iPhone users in the U.S. alone and that number continues to increase with new generations. More recently Apple has faced strong competition from Android largely due to the new Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 2. As of the third quarter of 2011 Android took Apples title of world’s best smart phone operator. When it comes to mobile operating systems Apple’s main competitor is Android. The market share held be Android has consistently been creeping up and continues to as we continue in this technology revolution. ====