Symbian just released their first half and second quarter results for 2008. At first glance, the numbers seems OK. However, TechCrunch posted an interesting article about the sales of iPhone vs. Symbian.

The most glaring element of Symbian’s release was that it only grew 5 percent over the past year. Considering mobile phone sales grew 12 percent in the second quarter, according to Gartner, and considering Apple is selling 800,000 units each week, Symbian may be losing its grip on the market.

Symbian still dominates the OS market but is the product good enough to keep its lead? With the amazing iPhone and the upcoming release of Android phones, we can expect a hit on Symbian’s market share.

Because it’s much easier to develop on iPhone and Android, developers will create greater apps on those platforms and help Apple and the Open Handset Alliance to gain market shares.