This article states claims that it doesn't back up with any evidence. For example:
"The biggest reason for this consumer adoption is the robust developer adoption Android has engendered."
Really? So says an Android developer. Imagine that.
What about the fact that there are many different Android powered smartphones, available through many different carriers, available in a wide variety of hardware configurations (with/without keyboard, etc).
I don't have any proof to show that this is the driving factor behind Android's growth, but it sounds just as plausible to me. The problem comes when you state it as fact without any supporting evidence.
I'm not sure about that reason either, and I'm an Android developer. From what I seem to be observing, the adoption comes from something more mundane - good price points. Android offers a "good enough" mobile experience for substantial cost savings. In India, for example (where phones are usually sold unlocked and carrier-discounted units are unheard of) iPhone 4 sells for nearly $800, and the highest-end Android phones sell for $500. Nearly $300 difference. Even iPhone 3GS is around $700. That's something you can't ignore, especially in a price-sensitive mobile market like India. I think this will continue to be a big part of the reason for Android adoption, unless Apple gets worried about something as unimportant as the world's largest but maybe least profitable (given how competitive it is) mobile market :)
My point wasn't specifically to posit my own reason for Android growth, but to point out that it is irresponsible journalism to state an interviewee's opinion as fact :)
Also, I agree with your "good price points" ideas. Price is a major driving factor for the majority of consumers.
"The biggest reason for this consumer adoption is the robust developer adoption Android has engendered."
Really? So says an Android developer. Imagine that.
What about the fact that there are many different Android powered smartphones, available through many different carriers, available in a wide variety of hardware configurations (with/without keyboard, etc).
I don't have any proof to show that this is the driving factor behind Android's growth, but it sounds just as plausible to me. The problem comes when you state it as fact without any supporting evidence.