How to Take Advantage of Apple’s Rise to Mobile Market Dominance
It’s no secret – the once small and extremely niche computer company that struggled for so long for market share in the ’80s and ’90s is now king of mobile. With more than 37 million iPhones and 15 million iPads sold last quarter (117 percent growth), Apple had their best quarter in corporate history. This explosive growth has sent shockwaves through financial markets, with AAPL stock surging well above the rest of the NASDAQ.
Some would say this explosive growth is due mainly to profit margins on mobile phone sales. A recent article by Horace Dediu of Asymco.com shows some convincing data on Apple’s growth, and while the revenue share is comparable with closest rival Samsung, the profit shares seem to suggest a 75 percent dominance of the entire market. Read more…
