Apple (AAPL) iPhone Picks Up Ground On RIM (RIMM)

Telecom & Wireless

Published: August 27, 2008 12:16 pm

Last Updated: April 27, 2020 4:12 pm

Applelogo1_2 Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone is doing well in the consumer market, but it now appears to be picking up ground with businesses as well. According to the August ChangeWave survey of IT spending, 17% of respondents planning to buy a Blackberry, Palm (PALM), or iPhone said they would be purchasing the Apple product in the fourth quarter. That is up from 13% in the May poll.

RIM’s (RIMM) Blackberry continues to be in the lead with 79% of buyers planning to buy its products in the fourth quarter, but that is down from 82% in May.

Looking at the market as a whole, 29% of those asked said they would be spending less on IT products in the fourth quarter, up from 24% in the May poll.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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