Interesting how Blackberry continued to grow until mid-2010 even after iOS/Android had made their debut. They had a chance then but not anymore.
http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2010/10/whats-really-w...
It's super long, but scroll down to the graphs where he shows the declining growth and margins, and predicts that Blackberry sales are going to suddenly fall off a cliff two years later, which is exactly what happened.
I'm going to be paying a lot of attention to what this guy says in future.
(For bonus points, compare these graphs to Apple's current figures -- Apple needs to add a new adjacent category soon, or they are toast. TV/iWatch to the rescue?)
Nevertheless, this is quite an intuitive research trend this guy has put together, and makes a lot of sense.
I've been waiting to see how things would turn out for them and deciding if I pull the trigger, or wait for a new android device to come out.
I guess I wait now. (I used to own a palm-pre, were they still current I'd take one in a shot.)
Err.. Roughly none? I suspect you are trying to make some deep point, or maybe imply some conspiracy but I think you are going to need to be a little more clear.
What would consumers be searching for where that would even be an issue?
How did Google's search results influence CEOs to demand that corporate IT departments let them use their iPhones against the corporate email systems? Because that's how BB lost its corporate stranglehold, and only later did Android come in a clean up what was left.
I don't think Google is above some tech conspiracy - I just think they didn't need to bother. BB produced uncompetitive products and the market punished them for it.