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"Google's Android is eating the iPhone's lunch."
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But, I would think that when people buy a cellphone, they're buying into the OS. They may be picking iOS market vs Android market. And, are these Android phones really that much different than each other? They all seem to me to be offering the same old thing. In fact, they really just seem like one phone. As more Android models are released, they look even more similar too.
I guess you can break it down this way:
If you want to know which cell phone maufacturer is winning: Apple (heck, I don't even know though. HTC probably sells more units than Apple).
Which OS: Android
Which carrier: probably Verizon at this point.
Whoa. Really? Seems like the female iPhone users are getting more action. Perhaps from other females?
My wife owns an iPhone, I own a Nexus one.
HOW THE HELL IS SHE GETTING TWICE AS MUCH SEX AS ME?!
Which one of you is it?
This bit of news comes as no surprise to me. Most male Fandroids have never seen a grown woman naked. Why do people think they are so adamant about wanting (needing) porn on their mobile devices?
This is a very good question. I really don't know the answer. Google is not making any money from selling Android directly. But, they're probably making a ton from advertising on both platforms.
Could be because the average age of an iPhone user is much higher than an Android user. I don't think there are even many 30 year-olds with Android phones. Are they extrapolating the numbers for Android users? And, we need error bars please.
While ranking is important to marketing people, what is most important to the company is how much $$$ they are making from their investment.
And this, we may not know.
Is Google making more than Apple from their "mobile phone" services (including mobile advertising).
Does Apple make more money selling 1 phone than HTC does selling all of their phones?
I'm not sure.
such a stupid comparison. how are they going to line up 1 phone vs 3+...
android platform is much more widespread and the iphone os is only on 2 phones sold right now. lol. I love how people are trying so hard to make apple look bad while in the end im sure they want an iphone themself. Even my dad who is an engineer working with rf filters always talks about new exclusive phones but when i asked him which he would pick, he said the iphone. Reason: (he doesn't even know why. just because its apple)
android platform is much more widespread and the iphone os is only on 2 phones sold right now. lol. I love how people are trying so hard to make apple look bad while in the end im sure they want an iphone themself. Even my dad who is an engineer working with rf filters always talks about new exclusive phones but when i asked him which he would pick, he said the iphone. Reason: (he doesn't even know why. just because its apple)
I agree, while contract pricing obscures it, pricing would say apple is doing pretty well, but then the advertising side of it comes in. Take a lot more study than I am going to do, but I don't see the stock price of google or apple hurting too bad right now.
The iPhone already is on different carriers. It's sold in other countries, so therefore it's on other carriers. ATT is the only GSM network in the US.
Love your passion, but we need to know you own stock? Doesn't make ya special, we all can buy the stock....just sayin'
But great point, it's the fanboys who care. Me I dont care what device you use so long as you like it, heck just have fun with your phones people!
Yup! I was waiting for it...I was an AT&T customer since iPhone launch and honestly service in the south is spotty at best... Im excited to hear that Apple is ordering CMDA chips (ref: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/988508/) in order to support Verizon's network.
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I also heard that the iPhone 3gs? possibly ( i dont think the iPhone 4's hardware is capable) is coming to T-Mobile....(ref:https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/988508/)
VERY excited about that because i am currently a T-Mobile Customer.
And there are probably many people like you. The irony, of course, is that when you switch to Verizon, the number of iPhone users will not grow a bit.
We can imagine something better, since free iPhones with a long contract are available in other countries, and have provided a nice boost in sales.
And AT&T offers early upgrades which can be the equivalent of half-price for one, and certainly boosted iPhone sales.
BOGO deals require two people to commit for two years in return for half-price each.
Ummm ...... Please pass me some more mash tattors and iPhone4 please. And quit giving scraps to that pathetic dog you call Android!
Maybe, but Google's profit will also come over the life of the device, Apple's is front loaded.
I doubt the profit margin on an HTC phone is much different than the iPhone. Apple also gets some revenue monthly from AT&T for each iPhone subscriber. Not sure if any other phone company gets that.
I love to have the best phone on earth.. not be as popular.. because if everyone had it.. wouldn't be much of bragging rights anyway. .. plus i dont like things that everyone else has.
if iphone controlled like 50 % of market share.. i wo uldn't want one.
if iphone controlled like 50 % of market share.. i wo uldn't want one.
The only valid comparisons are Android vs. iOS (all devices) or iPhone vs. [pick one android handset of your choice]. If you're going to talk about "Android", then you have to also count all iOS devices - iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod Touch, and iPad. If you are going to compare iPhone 4 sales figures, then your comparison would be to an individual handset from another manufacturer.
In either example, Apple clearly wins. You can't compare "Android" sales to iPhone. One is an operating system, one is a phone.
In either example, Apple clearly wins. You can't compare "Android" sales to iPhone. One is an operating system, one is a phone.
Hey genius, they are comparing only phones. Otherwise we'd see stuff like book readers and TVs and set top boxes thrown in the mix for android.