Is The BlackBerry Dead?

Far from it. Despite recent buzz that over time, the BlackBerry brand may go the way of the Palm is overblown. As of Feb, 2010, according to ComScore/MobiLens, BlackBerry owned 42% of U.S. smartphone market share (up a share point from 2009) while Apple stood at 25% share (down a share point from 2009). The big winner is Android which as a 9% share of the market (from a previous 4% share in 2009). BlackBerry is still the solid pick for large corporations and firms.  

Android Tablet?

Look for Google to announce some sort of Android Tablet toward the end of the year. iPad has received all of the notice and accolades. But remember that Android is the fast growing mobile platform... with few developer restrictions and higher security features than iPad or iPhone. Our guess is that the Android Tablet will retail for between $200 and $400, will have all the features of the iPad, plus a camera and phone (iPad does not) and will run Flash. If this happens, it will be game changer.