As a result, the sales of the Google Android OS-based smartphones have surpassed the sales of the Microsoft Windows Mobile-based handsets around the world. Currently you really have 4 major operating systems in the mobile space (in order of market share trajectory): Blackberry 33% and declining, Android 27% and rising, Apple 23% and declining, and Microsoft 11% and declining (see graphic).  But as 4 time owner of the Apple iPhone I still don’t see a reason to switch. And this month I saw a stat that said the sales of Google Android phones in the U.S. Hear me out …. MORE >>

I’ve had my criticism of Microsoft in the past, but the new Microsoft keeps pulling me back. Just a few minutes ago on the Windows Facebook Page Facebook announced : “Here is a Black Friday sneak peek for our social media fans: Visit your local Microsoft Store this weekend, starting November 26, to pick up Windows Phone 7 for free! I wonder if I can go back and forth between my iPhone SIM card for this – I’d love to just try it out! Now, Utah has a Microsoft Research Office – is there a Microsoft Store somewhere? MORE >>

Microsoft’s strength was the consumer OS that could be installed on almost any affordable PC, and has since become Exchange and Outlook and Enterprise apps. They’ll let you take those friends into your contact lists on your iPhone. They’ll build it into the camera app on the iPhone and iPod devices. Tags: Apple Technology social apple ping apple social network Facebook Google iphone ipod itunes microsoft ping social itunes social network Today Apple did one of the most powerful things they have done since the launch of the iPod. MORE >>

Specifically, 30 percent of respondents polled in Millennial Media’s annual State of the Apps Industry survey said they had developed apps in 2010 for the iPhone. Interestingly, iPad and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 tie for second, at 20 percent each, followed by RIM BlackBerry (12 percent) and iPhone (8 percent). not global) the low interest in iPhone might be due to the fact that the majority of developers have already jumped on the iPhone bandwagon long ago. But will this platform pull out ahead of the competition globally? VisionMobile analysis. MORE >>

It took a lot of hacking and ingenuity to make these a reality since most consumer platforms lagged (but not by much) in features (think video finally coming to the iPhone) required for AR. Oracle has Beehive , Microsoft has added social capabilities to SharePoint , SocialText is in the enterprise, as is IBM’s Lotus Connections , but no category killer has emerged. Microsoft’s Bing was the surprise hit of 2009, and has started to erode Google’s share of search. Here are my five social media predictions for 2010. These companies could end up being acquired. MORE >>