The amount of "wait for next year" I'm hearing on here and my clients in general is of concern to me. One day to go for curtains!
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iPhone 6s Named World's Most Popular Smartphone Ahead of iPhone 7
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It's a great phone. Was a worthwhile upgrade from the 5S I had. However, leaving out OIS in the 4.7 was disappointing especially with Live Photos being the centerpiece of 3D Touch.
It's refreshing to see these figures after hearing everyone complain about iOS losing market share. Apple still makes the best phone on the planet, and the numbers back it up. What impresses me is the strength of the 6 still being more popular than any other android phone (and probably faster in real-world usage too). They may be slacking on the Mac side, but their phone lineup, including the brilliant SE, is stronger than ever. Can't wait to see more mobile technology trickle down (OMG!) into the Mac (fanless designs, True Tone display, more extensively optimized software, Touch ID, etc.). The mobile space is clearly driving innovation now, and I believe that can actually be a good thing for desktops and laptops that were becoming quite stale even while they still had regular updates.
How is it garbage?
It's not just referencing the us. But globally.
You might have to actually read the study.
Apple's dominance in the high-margin flagship class has never really come into question - they own over 85% of the profits. However, Apple's total market share on a unit basis is 15% when you measure all Smartphone shipments. This is a problem because the general industry trend is toward lower ASP models.
I am not going to be upgrading my phone unless something significant comes along. I am not going to be paying full ride for a new phone this year; if all Apple has done is to move a few antenna lines and get rid of the headphone port. I need more bang for my buck.
You really believe only changes are moved antenna lines and jack removal? Can you read and comprehend?
Apple: "The iPhone 6S was named the World's most popular Smartphone. And that is why we are going to replace it. Introducing the iPhone 7."
Well, having 500 SKUs can be good or bad. It's good that you have something on every positioning that you can think of (typical Asian/Japanese business strategy. And yes, I know Samsung is Korean), and luckily Samsung is big enough to support that strategy, but it puts a lot of pressure on margin when the volume goes to the mid to low end models with razor thin margins. Worse, if you play volume game, the Chinese can do it better for less. Thus Samsung, is actually having problems in Asia where the Chinese OEMs are eating its share from the bottom up.
As for the same "crap," Samsung is still putting old SoCs (Snapdragon 410) into "new" phones.
I felt the same way when I moved from my Note 3 to a 6+ last year. About a year later, I'm back to Android with a S7E because the iPhone just got boring. The only things I miss are certain apps, the swipe right from left edge to go back, and the voicemail built into the phone app. Other than those, I'm pretty happy with the S7E.
Android market share is split between hardware makers. Samsung sales are split between models.
People see 'Samsung outsells Apple' as meaning 'Galaxy outsells iPhone'.
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I agree. IMO the problem with iOS is that the user experience is stale. iOS is rock solid and fluid but the inability to fully customize the phone (esp with widgets) really takes fun out of using it. It would require so little for Apple to really inject some life into the UI.
Same here 6S plus for my aging eyes. BTW: No problem adjusting to the size.
Pants pockets and all.
Waiting for the 8 or 9S plus. Hopefully 512GB by then, as I don't do cloud.
This is true. It's also why I love the SE move so much. They managed to significantly reduce the price of entry for a (mostly) current-spec iPhone, not shipping something with an old processor (ahem, 5C) but also not ignoring the fact that many people will sacrifice a few features to get a cheaper phone. After the iPhone 8 is released, I hope they have another SE based on the 6/7 body for $399 or less. Until then the 5-based SE and discounted 6S will do nicely for those on a tight budget. No, they will never compete with the $100 unlocked android phones, but that's probably a good thing because those phones are generally crap (and have next to no customer service/support).
Yep, the SE is my favorite iPhone as well, mostly for my preference for the smaller form factor but also because it's the best relative value in the lineup.
Don't upgrade then! Esp. if you have a 6S. But anything older and it will be quite a massive upgrade on basically all specs and features (headphone jack notwithstanding).
There's an entire page devoted to widgets - A page that's accessible from anywhere, even when you're in an app.
And people scream "fragmentation" when we get move from two to three different screen sizes
What's missing are home-screen widgets, and the type that are fully interactive like on Android.