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Apple and Samsung Reveal U.S. Mobile Device Sales in Court Case
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The Galaxy Prevail only sold 2.2 million out of the 21 million total = ~ 10 % of the total. Even when compared just during the quarters it was available, its sales were around 16%.
Not proof by itself that cheap phones sell best.
Likewise, the almost free 3GS also sells very little.
Outside the US, this proportion can be quite different, depending on a country's economy.
Of course they're considered smartphones... because they are. The simple fact is, more people are moving to smartphones over dumbphones.
As for capability, even inexpensive Android smartphones are well equipped for their price. Look up the Prevail as an example. 320x480 3.2" screen, 800Mhz, GPS, expandable to 32GB. For $128 (Amazon) with no contract, that's pretty good.
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If this is from the current trial proceedings, it does not include the S2, S3, the Nexus line-up or the Galaxy Note though as those are not included in that trial as far as I know, they are in a seperate complaint being handled by the same judge but as a different case.
EDIT : S2 is indeed included :
On what grounds ? Sue who ? "Hey, we sued these guys and had to disclose secrets to do it, let's sue!". Makes total sense.
It is still an interesting snapshot, as Samsung has stopped releasing official unit sales and revenue numbers for smartphones. Its average sales price per phone is roughly half of Apple's and Apple probably gets additional revenue from accessory, app and media sales.
EDIT: Well, not quite half, about 61%.
If someone doesn't consider the Prevail an smartphone they can't consider the iPhone 3G/3GS smartphones
Yes. I'm sure you were a dear friend to him.
Seriously, where do these people who think they know what a dead person would do come from? From what I've seen, they tend to be old, smell bad, and have strange tents on the outskirts of a circus, and usually own at least 10 stray cats.
It doesn't...
I think the iPhone count you are referring to is the number of total iOS devices.
The figured don't include the latest quarter sales figured which are trending exponential growth. In other words, these figures don't account for iPad 3.
I think the iPhone count you are referring to is the number of total iOS devices.
The figured don't include the latest quarter sales figured which are trending exponential growth. In other words, these figures don't account for iPad 3.
Why would how you pay for your phone service factor into whether something is a smartphone or not? That makes as much sense as claiming iphones bought with cash are not smartphones.
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Speaking of which, I was kinda disappointed not to see the iOS devices broken down by generation. I am really interested to know how many people are still buying the 3GS.
I think that guy was just trolling or using sarcasm. He got a very annoying comment first on the list. Considering what Steve Jobs said about iPhone copies, it would make sense that he would sue Samsung, which would entail giving out secrets to the court.
so sad that a lot of the misinformation spammed continuously could be cleared up by simply reading, what a magical concept that is
Most interesting indeed.
Sales of Samsung's pads have evidently been "quite smooth."
https://www.macrumors.com/2011/01/3...-market-in-4q-2010-as-android-gains-momentum/
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Especially when a court order makes an Apple opponent look really bad.
If the new models were flying off the shelves they would start giving sales figures again.
When Tim Cook steps down from CEO in the future, will people say "Tim Cook would have never allowed" too?
The "<insert name> would never allowed" trending power
But given the circumstances I hope you were using sarcasm
Agreed, sarcasm or not, people using this need to stop. Pretty sure at this point and time I'd rather read a thread completely arguing over the new iPhone name than to see comments like that ^^^...
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I have...that's why I have an iPad 2 and a HTC Rezound.
Some people are way too personal about this topic.
I've seen a few too many "Crush em Apple" and "Take that Samsuck" comments here.
You would think some of you were on the design teams at these companies.
You're right, they must be lying about their revenues to shareholders, which is what analysts derive unit shipments from.
Samsung stopped giving out unit sales number years ago. Just like Apple doesn't break down unit sales to different models. Why that must be because they don't want you to know the truth right ? That the lowest end model is the biggest seller and hardly anyone buys the 4S ? Of course not, that's just pure conjecture from people trying to find conspiracies where there are none, on BOTH sides of the debate (if you pick a side, you're wrong to start with, but let's not go there).
Both Apple and Samsung made multiple motions to the court to keep all their information under seal.
The judge would have nothing of it. She said it was a trial with great public interest, and therefore all the information should be available.
(This later backfired on her when she got mad at Samsung for sending already public info about disallowed evidence to the press, and the Samsung lawyer pointed out he was just following her orders.)
I need to dig it up, but recently there was one of those exit survey reports for the USA. It had a very low number for the 3GS. It was 10% or less, IIRC.
So, just as with the Prevail, no one can use the argument that cheap phones account for much of Apple's sales either. (I've been guilty of that.)
Again, this all flips the other way in economically challenged countries like Greece and Portugal, where inexpensive smartphones currently sell best.
If you only want use Facebook, whatsapp and programs like that you don't need an iPhone 4/4S or a Galaxy II/3
There are many people out there that love cheap stuff simply because it's cheap, no matter the quality.