That’s like saying every man, woman, child, and household pet owns a gun in the US since there are more guns than people in this country.
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Apple's U.S. iPhone User Base Sees Slowing Growth in Q1 2019
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Data and conclusion presented conveniently fail to mention the rise of another Apple product called Watch and growing services. Intent of this article is to point negative message.
Apple made critical mistakes like pricing and the lack of iPhone innovation (as one said in this forum that we already have enough emojis!) that is leading to Apple fans (me for one) not caring anymore.
I believe Steve Jobs said that it would take competitors five years to catch up. Well, they did!
There is nothing more to be desired in an iPhone that will justify waiting in line for hours to get the newest model.
I believe Steve Jobs said that it would take competitors five years to catch up. Well, they did!
There is nothing more to be desired in an iPhone that will justify waiting in line for hours to get the newest model.
I know your question was rhetorical and facetious but iPhone user base can easily increase while losing market share. That's simple math.
Of course it can.
However, a LOT of people here don’t seem to understand that fact or apparently basic math. Many even claimed that reduced market share would lead to developers abandoning iOS in favor of Android (which has higher market share). 8 years after the initial prediction it still hasn’t happened.
I see this said a lot, that iPhone lacks Innovation, Ok? What does the competition have over the iPhone in terms of ‘innovation’? [Be specific]. Face ID was the first of its kind, how was that not an example of innovation in the realm of smart phones today?
That’s partially due to consumers not wanting to stand in line because the convenience of purchasing online, and it’s more simplified than ever through the App Store and Apple Pay. However, I get what you’re saying, is that the technology isn't compelling enough for consumers to want to venture out at midnight to their local Apple Store, but I would say the majority of consumers wouldn’t do that anyways, likely because they’re not as ‘tech oriented’ as you will find those on here.
Heh, nobody's said that in like 6 years so it may be a bit past time to stop holding that against them. Next thing you know, somebody's likely to trot out Balmer's market share quote.
Heh, nobody's said that in like 6 years so it may be a bit past time to stop holding that against them. Next thing you know, somebody's likely to trot out Balmer's market share quote.
I have seen it mentioned several times here on MR the last few weeks. It’s the never ending story.
For the average consumer, what does Apple have that the competition sorely lacks nowadays? Having FaceID did not make consumers switch to an iPhone. My phone does not have the feature, but if it did it will be the first thing to disable/bypass. A passcode is more secure than a thumbprint or FaceID. Think about it for a minute!
Not only what you said, but even Apple is helping out its’ customers in keeping iPhones longer.
For the average consumer:
1. iOS
2. Tight integration/sharing data between Apple iOS/macOS/watchOS/tvOS apps.
3. Outstanding premium devices that many millions of satisfied repeat customers are willing to open their wallets and purchase year after year after year.
4. Excellent and highly rated customer service.
5. Frequent software updates.
6. Apple placing high regard on privacy and security.
7. Various Apple services that work well with devices.
8. Apple Stores.
9. Relatively decent resale value.
That's just a few that quickly come to mind.
Expected, although a few changes could easily accelerate growth again. Either way, still a significant user base that will exist for years to come. Apple was smart to pivot to the next big thing, wearables. The combination of Apple Watch and AirPods alone have much more potential than we realize, throw in quality AR glasses and we don’t need screens nearly as much while mobile. At that point, I expect we revert to smaller phones again, if we need them at all.
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The only reason why that stopped happening is because Angela in all her wisdom changed the purchasing process leading to a complete stop practically to the queuing system from what I recall. And she killed the whole excitement and buzz for the fans by doing that.
If Apple puts more effort into the camera and quality of low light images, it can start to steal some of it's sales back from other manufacturers. The only reason I would switch is to get the awesome camera in the P30...
