From Gizmodo: iPhone surpassed RIM (Blackberry) in sales. RIM sold 6.1 million, iPhone accounted for 6.9 million (for the quarter).
Significance? Ever since I’ve started my – ok, I’ll say it “rant” – about the importance of the iPhone in business and the need for a native Lotus Notes solution that matches what Exchange can do on the iPhone, I’ve recieved many comments and even more emails from people who are quick to point out that Blackberry devices are the “business” standard. The inherit comment there is that more attention should be put into that device instead of the iPhone.
Now, the sales data above does NOT include a breakdown of percentage of purchases for business use versus personal, although both companies have a significant amount of both. I get that. But it does reflect a trend and impact of the device in the market in general.
Just wanted to provide yet another reason why SOMEONE should be working on resolving the iPhone v. Notes problem (and do it on a level that’s comparable with the iPhone’s capabilities with Exchange and/or matches what Blackberry devices do today).
I’m just sayin’…
Tags: Apple / Mac, iphone, notes, rim
October 24th, 2008 at 3:17 am
You are soooo damned true on this. Don’t get the point yet at not supporting iPhone from the beginning as wel. I really love the iPhone. 1000% beter than the best RIM device out there. So I hope IBM will see these sale numbers and see they need to get with a solution for iPhone.