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iOS and Android Combined for Record 99% of Smartphone Sales Last Quarter
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I would expect that people won't stop making apps for iOS, but they'll stop making native apps. There's no point. There's lots of easy ways to make great cross platform apps.
Despite the smaller market share, it's about 50/50 split between how much revenue an app will make from each platform, because iOS users tend to spend more than Android users.
Keep in mind that there are dozens of brands of phones that run Android, including ones that can be purchased for as little as $50 unlocked and off contract. There is, however, only one brand of iOS phone. Also bear in mind that Apple has never attained much more than 10% in the personal computer market compared to Windows' near 90%.
44 thousand thousand or 44 million. One unit is 1000 phones. So 0.4 units is 400 phones.
Yep, Apple is doing "Mac" all over again with iOS devices. I've noticed shift from developers paying more and more attention on Android and essentially shifting the main focus from iOS to Android. Sooner or later Apple needs make some drastic moves with iOS devices if they want to stay relevant.
Its crazy how so many of you care about the %'s. Who cares about profits, OS version, etc (unless you are a share holder). Both Android and iOS operating systems are very mature at this point in time. Of course there are pluses and minuses to each. I have owned every iPhone since the original. This is the first year I will not be purchasing the newest iPhone. Just upgraded to the Note 7 because to me its the phone that matters and not the OS anymore. I never liked the 6 design and for Apple to use it for the 3rd straight year is a slap in the face to progression. I just got my Note 7. I don't love Android yet, but man it is everything a phone should be in 2016.
The ball is now in Apple's court. I expect a great upgrade next year and then I will be back!
The ball is now in Apple's court. I expect a great upgrade next year and then I will be back!
Just goes to show how revolutionary, if I may, these new mobile OS's really were at the onset. It was a virtual asteroid strike that had an overwhelming, global change in our environment.
That's ONLY because Android users have many different methods to install apps onto their devices.
Good, you're joining all Android brands, as if they were one manufacturer. I'm sure that in the end Samsung, LG, xiaomi, etc. joined all their revenues and sent the money to "Android, Inc."
Congratulations!
Now what?
Prisma went first on iOS
MSQRD went first on iOS
What hip Apps/Games went first on Android this 2016?
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dont make me laugh, you cant be serious? Developers make most of their money on IOS.
Yes, if Apple wanted a larger market share they should have licensed, open sourced or sold the OS separately other hardware vendors could have made their own version.
Really? Are there some open statistics on this, or is it speculation?
Would be much better if Apple had 25% market.
I'm curious. What innovations do Android phones have that iOS do not?
I'm curious because I do not know. Am I missing something?
I think it's very interesting that these percentages (Android around 90%, iOS around 10%) roughly reflect the Windows/Mac duopoly 10-20 years ago.
This seems to be the effect of operating system licensing. If anyone making a computer can put Windows/Android on it, Microsoft/Google will have far greater market penetration. Not too surprising.
There also seems to develop a fairly steady state, which suggests a relatively small core of users who value the benefits of a more closed ecosystem (security, integration, etc.).
This seems to be the effect of operating system licensing. If anyone making a computer can put Windows/Android on it, Microsoft/Google will have far greater market penetration. Not too surprising.
There also seems to develop a fairly steady state, which suggests a relatively small core of users who value the benefits of a more closed ecosystem (security, integration, etc.).
I doubt many people make phone purchases based on market share.
But many Android phones are not top of the line and are cheap--and people are most certainly making phone purchases based on price.
Indeed. Why on earth would the average purchaser care what percentage of profit went to the manufacturer?
Seems to be curved screen and wireless charging. I cant think of anything else.
It's common sense, and there are more than enough statistics if you take 3 seconds and Google.
Android has piracy written all over it. Guess how much money people are willing to spend for apps, if they can barely afford a low cost android phone..
I have the iPhone 6s Plus, I just bought the Nexus 6P to try Android. The phone was inexpensive as it was less that half what I paid for my iPhone. Slightly larger screen at 5.7, and crazy clear/sharp. The operating system was very surprising, I downloaded Android 7.0 and IOS 10. I was surprised how much more I preferred Android. Downloaded all the same Apps, I have to say I am sold! I just placed my order for a Note 7. I'm sold on Android and decided to get a phone far more advanced than iPhone. I'm shocked Android is so much nicer and the broad range of high end phones. I thought Apple was king. I strangely feel bad as I am a real Apple fan, have been for 18 years.
It happens when only a portion of your phone purchase transaction is registered as they tally the numbers...the other .6 will be in the following quarter.
The windows phone went to keep the Zune company.