Recent years, Apple’s iPhone is in intensive competition with Google’s Android. The battle has already drawn worldwide attention. It is noticeable that iPhone use different development modes and business strategies with Google’s Android. Indeed, unlike iPhone, Manufacturers are free to use Android and do not need to pay to Google. In order to make low-price product and cut the cost, countless handset manufacturers flocked to Android market. As a result, Android approaches 79.3% smart-phone share in the worldwide market. Some experts assert iPhone may lose cutting edge and android will take leading position in the future.

Actually, I don’t think so. Iphone still can remain highly competitive in the market for two main reasons. To begin with, iPhone has perfectly designed electronic payment system, which provides secure and free market for manufacturer and customers. In order to achieve profit magnetization, innovative companies and developers will choose the iPhone market. Obviously it Is likely to results in inestimable profit. Moreover, in contrary to iPhone, a lot of android system are slow and undesirable and with low quality.  No doubt high quality product can always attract innumerable customers. Apparently iPhone doesn’t lose cutting edge and is still very competitive in the smartphone market.

Reference:

Android approaches 80% smartphone share as Apple’s iPhone grows old. Receives from:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/08/android_approaches_80_smartphone_share_as_apples_iphone_gets_old/

Android Is Popular Because It’s Cheap, Not Because It’s Good. Receives from:

http://gizmodo.com/5977625/android-is-popular-because-its-cheap-not-because-its-good

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http://www7.pcmag.com/media/images/357783-iphone-4-vs-iphone-4s-vs-iphone-5.jpg?thumb=y

SWOT FOR TENCENT COMPANY
STRENGTH:1. countless users base
2.Sufficient capital
3.Good reputation
4.Creative thinking

WEAKNESS: 1.hard to get access to oversea market

2. it need a larger date system

3.lack cooperation with other company

OPPORTUNITY:1. could diversify into other eara (e.g., internet searching)
2.Develop in mobile internet
3.Customers’ increasing need
4.Chinese internet users become mature

THREAT:            1. more and more competitive
2.Lose users (users may not always be loyal to one website)

In my opinion, it is extremely important for company to use SWOT strategy to evade potential risk and better develop. Even though Tencent Company has become number one technology company on the list of China’s top 200, but it still need to be alert to the challenges, hardship and problems which lie ahead. Massive user base, mature management, and creative thinking which make Tencent extremely productive and strong and develop rapidly. However Tecent should really not adopt a cause attitude and need to prepare for Chinese economic uncertainties. Also more and more oversea tech company enter Chinese market; therefore, Tencent hold really keep eyes on economic changes and remain stronger and more competitive in the market.

reference

Tencent number 1 on list of China’s top 100 tech companies. Receives from:

http://shanghaiist.com/2012/10/10/tencent_number_1_on_list_of_chinas.php

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http://b-i.forbesimg.com/kenrapoza/files/2013/11/wechat-14-700×525.jpg