It being a product found everywhere is what Apple and the consumer both wanted. So you proved the point you weren't trying to make. It's not like people buy iPhones for social status.
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Android Outsells iPhone Globally
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It being a product found everywhere is what Apple and the consumer both wanted. So you proved the point you weren't trying to make. It's not like people buy iPhones for social status.
I would rather Android be the leader. I liked it two years ago when few people had iPhones where I live. Now, they're everywhere and it's annoying - why I don't know. Guess I liked feeling elitest for once. I like Apple when they are a minority.
I don't understand why you say this isn't true. Numbers do not lie. People are picking and Android-running phone over the iPhone. Plain and simple. I don't know why you chose to single out the Captivate.
I fail to see how the number of Android phones matters. It's not like they are all that different in capabilities. You take an Android-running phone and you take the iPhone and place it in front of a paying customer. Currently, the customers are picking the Android phone.
Now, if you want to say that the iPhone is outselling the Droid, Captivate, Nexus One, whatever, you certainly can. These are very true statements.
Let's continue to just deal with facts, folks.
If I had to guess it is because it is the only good Android power phone that is going head to head with the iPhone on AT&T. It was also the first full power Android phone AT&T carrier.
It took AT&T a long time to figure out that Android IS popular.
People agrue that people buy Android because it is on more phones but I think people choose the OS.
Lets assume the iPhone came in a another flavor (slide out keyboard). The total sells of the iOS would increase some but sells of the iPhone (non-slider) would decrease a lot more than any increase the iOS might see.
in the choice between iOS and Android I honestly would choose android.
I live in a big city in Italy and this is my visual experience: I've never seen anyone with an Android based phone, most of the people have an iPhone and those who do not have an iPhone want to switch to it.
That does not mean anything but it is real life (in a small city in a small country).
Bye
Alex
That does not mean anything but it is real life (in a small city in a small country).
Bye
Alex
Oh wow you sound so smart. If you hate iPhone so much why are you still using it? Switch to Android.
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It probably won't be long until Android phones outNUMBER iPhones worldwide too. Anyone who thought Apple could outsell an entire open-source operating system was living in a fantasy world.
But while this is certainly good news for Google, I see it as a big "meh" for Apple. After all, Google NEEDS the maximum OS install base to profit, even if that means "new" phones launching with Android 1.6, two-for-one giveaway's, KIRFpads, etc.
Apple needs to sell iPhones. (they do seem to be quite good at that, BTW)
We (consumers) need red hot competition.
(Now if MicroSoft would just get it together....)
It probably won't be long until Android phones outNUMBER iPhones worldwide too. Anyone who thought Apple could outsell an entire open-source operating system was living in a fantasy world.
But while this is certainly good news for Google, I see it as a big "meh" for Apple. After all, Google NEEDS the maximum OS install base to profit, even if that means "new" phones launching with Android 1.6, two-for-one giveaway's, KIRFpads, etc.
Apple needs to sell iPhones. (they do seem to be quite good at that, BTW)
We (consumers) need red hot competition.
(Now if MicroSoft would just get it together....)
If Microsoft and Palm/HP can get it together. I'm personally very excited about the prospects of a WebOS device with some killer hardware to take advantage of the best mobile OS on the market (finally).
Yeah.
Just look at the countries that have iPhones on multiple carriers, nary an Android phone in sight.
Just highlighted for emphasis.
What? Theres smartphones (Android, WM, iPhone) and dumb phones (Regular traditional cell phones)
What are you emphasizing or was it just unnecessary sarcasm?
I thick he highlighted the word dumb to allegorically represent the parallels between the highlighted word and the totality of the post.
Like I said before, this is an iPhone/Mac forum.
We don't need to be bashed over the head every day to be reminded of the alleged "superiority" of Android.
To allegorically represent the wastelines of MacRumors posters aside from the emaciated secondary majority.
I actually wouldnt even label it as superior. I can recognize faults and strengths. The iPhone is great for retards and children, dont get me wrong. But some people enjoy more freedom and capability. I, for one, dont enjoy having to knock myself out of a game to read a text. Why this simple "feature" hasnt be "fixed" by Apple, I have no idea.
And to stroke your Apple ego, yes I do find iOS more polished than Android at this time which is Apple's greatest strength. But other than that i dont care about the retarded phone apps that run rampant in the App Store (as well as any app store) so thats not a major strength for me for iOS.
No I misspelled it on purpose to represent the minds of android users and also to highlight the iPhone 4 auto complete keyboard and it's ability to form profound allegorical irony.
Android users are usually thick-headed, nerds, dorks and haters, with peasant mentalities.
iPhone users are usually the coolest members of society.
Some Fandroids are more thick then others...
Get it now?
All of these OSX and iOS users are morons. Windows and Android users should be able to wander into Apple forums and ramble on about their devices without the fear of being attacked by loyal Apple users. Gosh.
And, no, I'm not defending "fanboyism" but I wish people would stop acting shocked when they accounter such behavior.