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iPhone 8 Was Nearly World's Top Google Search This Year

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Hurricane Irma, iPhone 8, and iPhone X were three of the world's most popular search terms on Google this year, according to the company.

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While the results make it look like the iPhone 8 is more popular than the iPhone X, it's important to consider that Apple's flagship smartphone was more commonly referred to as the iPhone 8 in rumors until a leaked version of iOS 11 essentially confirmed its stealthier name back in August.

In the consumer tech category, the iPhone 8 and iPhone X were the highest trending search terms in 2017, ahead of the Nintendo Switch, Samsung Galaxy S8, and Xbox One X in the top five globally. In the United States in particular, the iPhone 8 Plus was the sixth-most trending search term.

Google Trends outlines other popular search terms in its Year in Search 2017 categories, including actors, athletes, car brands, exercises, movies, recipes, songs and lyrics, sports teams, TV shows, and world events.


The results are similar to last year, when the iPhone 7 was the top trending smartphone brand on Google, but the second most trending search term overall behind smash-hit game Pokémon GO.

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People searched iPhone 8 before Apple announced it and iPhone X later since iPhone 8 & X was iPhone 7s & 8.
 
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Google needs to publish their video:
The Year in Data Mining: how we were able to extract more money from deep harvesting than ever before.
 
Google probably don't give a damn that iPhone beat Android in the search results, so long as you're still using Google to search for it...
 
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BarryLegg said:
When I read things like this in the context of the continued decline of the global socioeconomic outlook and unending community upheaval and general discontent felt by all but the extremely rich, I can't help but wonder if we're getting to a stage where the proposed release of some new material product is just about the only thing people have to be optimistic about and look forward to.

Don't waste your time telling me I'm being cynical. I know. Being cynical does not make me wrong.
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Is not that serious.
Open a windows, let in some fresh air, then have a beer.
 
djcerla said:
Hurricane Irma, iPhone 8, and iPhone X were the world's three most popular search terms on Google this year

This proves interest in Apple's products is fading.

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Stay humble my friend. Tech empires crumbled before and will crumble again and beyond. Just look what happened to Nokia, BB and such. They were top of the mountain, especially Nokia in mobile.
 
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djcerla said:
Hurricane Irma, iPhone 8, and iPhone X were the world's three most popular search terms on Google this year

This proves interest in Apple's products is fading.

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Hurricane Irma is so much more expandable than any iPhone. It does more things and has big numbers for specs so the iPhone is useless and Steve Jobs wouldn’t have and etc...
 
Let's see, since Apple didn't win this contest...

"As an act of God, natural disasters should be excluded"

"This is not a fair measure- hurricanes are not technology or business. Search rankings news should be based upon 'but who makes the most profitable ____________'" (and if somehow "we" are ever losing that one, we can evolve it to 'but who makes the most profitable __________ with a fruit logo on it?' and, if somehow "we" are every losing that one we can evolve it into 'but who makes the most profitable __________ with a fruit logo on it that is also designed in California?'")

"Clearly, Google has something wrong with their search algorithm. They should work with Apple to evolve their measures (so that Apple can rank #1)"

"The creator of Hurricane Irma obviously buys lots of advertising on Google, so of course, they are going to be ranked higher"

"This proves that nobody (at all) was interested in a headphone jack"

"Doesn't this mean Apple is now on par with God and/or Mother Nature?"

"It shouldn't be long until Samsung is making Hurricanes"

"What an abomination! I will never, ever, never-ever use Google for search again. Clearly, they are just pushing Apple down because Apple is a competitor."

What else am I missing?

All ;)
 
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Interesting to see this. I would've thought it would be the X, or perhaps the Apple Watch Cellular, but as the article states. People expected it to be the 8.
 
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votdfak said:
Stay humble my friend. Tech empires crumbled before and will crumble again and beyond. Just look what happened to Nokia, BB and such. They were top of the mountain, especially Nokia in mobile.
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True. Apple is as vulnerable as it's always been.

But I would bet the OP was referring to the criticism of Apple going back to 2011 which was "ah-hah! We've been wrong 1,000 times before. But now we've got you! Apple really, truly is in trouble now - Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO!"

If people can twist the truth so it fits this narrative, they do.
 
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