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iPhone 5 Launch Props Up Apple's Share of Smartphone Market as Samsung Keeps Rolling
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Fair enough if you want/need that size, but I couldn't IMAGINE carrying something that massive around. I'm not even sure it'd fit in my jeans pocket - and damn sure it wouldn't fit comfortably.
Is that a Galaxy Note in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?
Looks like it's time for a major iOS rewrite to snap the iOS line out of it's doldrums and also to add more value in the iPhone. Axe the 16GB, for one. Apple needs to put some sizzle back in the OS or its marketshare is going to continue to notch down. It looks like its resting on its laurels with all this incrementalism. Isn't that was cost them the PC market back in the the 80s.
I am a long time apple user but recently went to Samsung for my phone exactly for that reason because it s different. The fact that ios hasn't changed much was the reason after having an iphone for many years. Im loving the larger screen now tho. I mean for basic Functions all top smartphones can do the same. ....... even windows lol. Ios Def is easier for non techies and has less bugs but I don't think that's enough.
Nothing will take me away from osx for my laptop tho
You could quite easily turn that question around too. Why do you need to goto Apple
Their market share is dropping because the NUMBER (not necessarily, but arguably the quality too) of competitors is going through the roof.
Android smartphones of massively varying qualities (and prices) are flooding the market, so obviously a company who essentially make ONE (premium priced) phone each year's market share is going to drop.
As long as each iPhone Apple release continues to be the fastest selling phone in history, i don't think they'll mind too much about M/S which really is a problem that's tough to deal with, in this sort of market.
True, it definitely seems like about three or four to one on the morning commute into London.
Yes I agree. Love the hardware of my white iPhone5 but iOS is a disappointment after my Galaxy Nexus. Today I tried to email a PDF (not a link, but the file itself) from dropbox... How complicated can it be? Had to open/download the file in Dropbox, open it in another app: Docstogo, email from docstogo. A proper file system or a folder in which to save temporary files would be so much easier.
Another one: Android has the possibility to share pictures, files, text (or whatever) with basically all other apps on the phone. Every app has a 'share' button. I really miss this on iOS.
It's not really denial. It's preference. I've seen and played with many Samsungs, they feel cheap. Kinda like the way a Dell does.
Maybe we're just more discerning on this side of the pond. Haha.
In all seriousness though, on a day to day basis, I'd agree with your assessment that it's about 3-4:1... maybe even more, now that I think about it.
I'm on a note 2 right now after having 3.5 inch iphone for a long time and this was my biggest worry but it's not that big, really. You don't notice it in your pocket. Now I pick up my wife's 4s and can't believe how small it seems. But I guess every one is different. Get whatever phone suits your needs.
This exactly.
Samsung sells more phones. That's nice and all but Apple makes way more profits per phone. I'd rather sell less product but make way more total profits and profits per phone any way of the week.
Exactly. I think this is also why they decided to just release the iPad 4. Apple couldn't afford to wait an 18 month span between iPad models if they wanted to change to a Holiday release schedule (like they did with the iPhone 4S). Apple lost a lot of smartphone ground waiting to release the iPhone 4S. I think they realized this and decided to just wait 7 months between the iPad 3 and iPad 4.
Totally agree, especially when you see a samsung phone fall and the battery and plastic cover go flying off...
Depends which city you live in mate. Judging by your name I presume that you are an Everton fan and live in Liverpool?
In Birmingham, there seems to be more android phones around, (Samsung and HTC) - this is a general observation
Easily the best phone on the market. Love the s pen too. Thought it would be a gimmick but soo handy.
Right but the Android OS has a higher marketshare than iOS. Apple does care about that b/c it affects what platform devs develop for first. Also a lot of the new iPhone sales are people upgrading old iPhones. Its not new customers. That's also a problem. Plus Apple wants the bragging rights, I'm sure.