Is Apple Growing Old Already?

Ever since the demise of the famous Apple chief, Apple has been flouting his made rules. He said No to a smaller size and they launched the iPad mini, he said No to unnecessary user problems and they introduced the Apple maps. Moreover there was hardly any difference with the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 and the price difference being a shoot.

Apple seems to have lost their focus which seems to have shifted from innovation to jibberish crap. This same company once gave crap to criticism not because they were too proud but because they were right. Now even fans have been on their hooves and more eager than ever to see a newer version as Apple had crushed their expectations with the iPhone 5 which only gave a larger screen with a much higher price and with a all-together new range of connectors and docks.

The company is now down to protect its market share and aren't thinking of the users at large. Even though their softwares and applications and hardware are spectacular, they need to understand their growth prospects better. Lets take a closer look at the iPhone and iPad series in the current markets.

iPhone 4S & 5
Compare this with smartphones in the same price range and you will find a range of Androids that offer exclusivity, better feel and a positive and vibrant aura around them and at a much lower price. iPhone may have a classic spec check and niche look to it but seems to lack so many features.

According to IDC reports, Apple is ranked No. 6 in China which is the most populous country and .has over 60% people using smartphones. Also, even if there are devices sold in most of the countries including India, there are so many features that still do not work like Siri.

iPad
Tablets are here to stay and the iPad is ruling the market with a 53% market share (IDC report). Androids are just 42% in this space and have a long way to go. But an important observation that many miss out on is the competition between iPad and iPad mini. Both are from the same brand and are taken as amazing products. Still, there is a notion that the mini version is eating into the share of the iPad. Supporting this notion in the developing countries is the price points and the specifications that come with it.

Google and Samsung are the only two other global players who have been able to create a space for themselves but even they have a long way to go. Apple is a clear winner here. However, in this last quarter, ASUS-led Google Nexus 7 tablets overhauled the research agencies by selling more tablets than Apple, in Japan - a country known to be technologically years ahead of most others.

Can Apple tackle this? Can they innovate?? Can they come up with something different?? Would Steve Jobs  have liked the company now??? These are some questions that can bother Apple. Maybe Apple is really growing old to think Innovation and Class.