Why Android’s ‘cheap and nasty’ strategy is a huge threat to the iOS ecosystem

[Wireless News]

Yes, many.Android phones have that tacky, plastic feel. No, Android vendors selling those sub-$200 phones are not making much money. Yes, Android is seriously fragmented. Nevertheless, Google’s strategy of flooding the world with nasty little budget phones is turning out to be a diabolically clever gambit. Consider this: Last October, iOS app revenue was 4x bigger than Google Play app revenue. But in.Q2 2013, the iOS market generated only 2.3x more revenue than Google Play. The revenue gap is closing at an astonishing speed. Why? Because even though Google Play is obviously an inferior market for mobile apps in many ways, it is swamping the iOS market in sheer volume. In the second quarter this year, Google Play passed the

More... (http://news.yahoo.com/why-android-cheap-nasty-strategy-huge-threat-ios-170003228.html)

[elisa191]

..... wait for it........

In Q4 of 2013 Apple will release a totally redesigned - never before seen - one of a kind - industry first - iPlaystore!!!!!!

What a joke anyhow.......