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The mobile phone market grew 11.3 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2011, according to data gathered by International Data Corp. Vendors shipped 365.4 million units in the second quarter of this year, compared with 328.4 million units in the same quarter in 2010, a recent report shows.
While Apple has done an amazing job at capturing people's minds in the few markets they participate in and partially dominate, in the smartphone world Android has come out on top throughout 2011 with most impressive usage figures.
I collected some funny comics about phone wars:
Comic: iPhone's cool with Android being number 1
Comic: iPhone's cool with Android being number 1. Credit: geekculture.com
Phone Wars - Smart Phones in Light Saber Battle
A number of smart phones do battle against each other - using their apps to create light sabers, amongst other weapons This very cool animation was created by Cyrus Mir in his spare time. It took a few months but, yes, you read correctly - his spare time. Amazing.
Photo: Smart Phones in Light Saber Battle. Credit: kuriositas.com
Comic: Phone wars
Comic: Phone wars. Credit: singleape.com
No, You're Stupid: How different smartphone users view themselves and others
How smartphone users see each other, Android vs. BlackBerry vs. iPhone:
Comic: How different smartphone users view themselves and others. Credit: geekologie.com
Mobile phone wars turn Gothic
Nice work contrasting the charmingly cartoonish logo outlines with the blood stains and smears.
Comic: Mobile phone wars turn Gothic. Credit: infocult.typepad.com
Comic: Google vs Apple
Apple Vs. Google: Who's going to win the great mobile-phone war?
Comic: Apple Vs. Google. Credit: slate.com
Wallpaper: The Phone Wars
Nothing much needs to be said, but why does the apple get 4 light sabers? I read a funny joke that said not to worry as it could only use one of them at a time. Unfortunately, that doesn't apply today.
Wallpaper: The Phone Wars. Credit: phandroid.com
Other resources about phone wars
- Phone Wars I: Sex vs Phone - If given a choice between sex and their mobile phones for a week, many Americans would rather keep the phone. Survey finds one-third of Americans more willing to give up sex than their mobile phones.
- Google official blog: When patents attack Android - I have worked in the tech sector for over two decades. Microsoft and Apple have always been at each other’s throats, so when they get into bed together you have to start wondering what's going on. Here is what’s happening: ...
- Chrome official blog: Instantly zap links, maps and phone numbers to your Android phone with Chrome to Phone
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