This is pretty much what I've been predicting in the smart phone space for about 2 yrs.
The only wild card that nobody - and I mean NOBODY (but maybe Steve Ballmer) - saw coming: Microsoft coming out w/ a strong smartphone that even my mom could use... The Windows Phone is still an infant and could take a year or so to gain traction if it ever does. Android is the real disruptor - quite possibly killing Apple's gadget dominance (phones, tablets & MP3 players) over the next 3 years.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2010/11/demand-for-android-skills-up-710-percent.php[D]emand for developers with Android skills is up 710% in October 2010 versus October 2009. The increased demand is not surprising, given the mobile operating system's rapid climb over the past 12+ months, now reaching its new status as the number one mobile OS in the United States and number two worldwide, as of Q3 2010.
CNET's Top 5 Reasons Android is Better than iPhone
Android market share gain coming at the expense of BlackBerry
Android's market share has continued its rise in the third quarter of the year and Apple's iOS and RIM are struggling to keep up. According to NPD's Mobile Phone Track, Android was installed on 44 percent of all smartphones sold during the third quarter, up from 33 percent in the second quarter, while iOS saw a slight bump from 22 to 23 percent and RIM dropped into third place at 22 percent.
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