About 22 percent of smart phones purchased by U.S. consumers in the second quarter of 2011 were capable of running at 4G speeds. A year ago, just three percent of U.S. smart phones sold could run on a 4G network, according to the NPD Group.
The top four smart phone 4G manufacturers, based on consumer sales in Q2 2011:
1.HTC: 62%
2.Samsung: 22%
3.Motorola: 11%
4.LG: 4%
What the study did not look at, but seems correct, is that "4G" is not yet a distinct "service." It is faster than 3G, which is good, but not yet in any way a truly different "service" than 3G. So far, 4G is a "better pipe," but just that: a better pipe, as a 10 Mbps connection is better than a 5 Mbps connection.
For 4G is anything more than "table stakes" for mobile service providers, the end use experience will have to change. So far, that hasn't happened.
1.HTC: 62%
2.Samsung: 22%
3.Motorola: 11%
4.LG: 4%
What the study did not look at, but seems correct, is that "4G" is not yet a distinct "service." It is faster than 3G, which is good, but not yet in any way a truly different "service" than 3G. So far, 4G is a "better pipe," but just that: a better pipe, as a 10 Mbps connection is better than a 5 Mbps connection.
For 4G is anything more than "table stakes" for mobile service providers, the end use experience will have to change. So far, that hasn't happened.
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