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iPhone Marks Fastest-Selling Launch in Verizon History
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In my opinion, what hurts Samsung, LG and the others is their history is to churn out models as quick as they can. Keep the product line new. But the focus has not been on quality... it's quantity and feature bulk. Apple is about quality.
My son wants me to buy now LOL but I want to wait to iphone 5.
Of course he wants to ride my Contract.
I am surprised this many americans still have money with the job losses going around.
Of course he wants to ride my Contract.
I am surprised this many americans still have money with the job losses going around.
Seems like it's probably the Droid X or else the blackberry storm. Either way, not extremely impressive. We're talking in the 100,000's range. Not shabby either.
Sorry but I've seen this all over the place today and it's just the must ridiculous statement I've seen for some time. By that token no-one would EVER buy an Android handset (for example) as even the biggest, baddest, shiniest bit of kit on the block tends to be replaced at the top of the tree within 6 months, more normally 3. Anyone that bought a Nexus S when it came out on the 16th of December is going to find themselves with last-gen hardware in the next couple of weeks when the dual-core phones start to hit. More to the point, if Apple follow their usual plan, the iPhone 4 will just become the 'cheap' phone in their range so you'll still have a current handset for 18 months, how many manufacturers can say that?
Buy an iPhone now if you want one. The next gen won't be vastly different, faster internals maybe but that's about it. Buy it if it's what you want NOW, if it isn't then hang on. Rule number one of the tech world.
You're comparing the launches of dozens of phones to one phone? How is that relevant to anything?
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Verizon said that they sold more in its first two hours than any other product launch's first day. I'm thinking that their best other product launch was the original droid. Verizon sold about 100,000 Droid's in its first WEEKEND, so I'm saying at least 100,000
You're comparing the launches of dozens of phones to one phone? How is that relevant to anything?
I'm comparing launches of OSes
Phones using the Android OS vs. The phone using iOS
I think its quite relevant; just like the comparison of computers sold with OS X vs. Windows is.
I agree about the abilities of the iPhone without being JB'n. Yet at the same time I won't/wouldn't own an Android phone without it being rooted as well. The carriers lock down the Android phones just as Apple/ATT has on the iPhone.
all these people are gonna moan and groan in June if iPhone 5 comes out. Luckily i have another line i can upgrade to iPhone 5 and then swap the phones
I don't mind waiting for the iPhone 6 or 7 when LTE/4G is a standard everywhere. The iPhone 5 will only be a minor improvement.
I just made your comment my profile status. This is the best I've ever heard it put. "a lack of consistency". Thank you! Perfect phrasing!
Expect Verizon to take it's time parsing the numbers as it relates to current customers switching from RIM/Android to the iPhone.
Uhh, actually rule #1 is NEVER buy right after refresh/launch. You never know what problems will crop up in that first batch. But yes, I would suggest only waiting two months, buying the iPhone 4 right now seems somewhat unwise. On the other hand, since you use your phone multiple times every day, I figure this is one area where it makes a lot of sense to spend your money. There really aren't many things that use as much as your phone. If you can make that experience better, then it is probably money well spent.
Also, iPhone 5 is probably not going to be a major upgrade. The screen, for example, basically can't get better. The size, for example, can't get appreciably thinner without being increasingly harder to hold. So is it worth it to keep using your beat up Blackberry Curve for another five months so that you can get the iPhone 5 (maybe, if it comes out in CDMA form at the same time and maybe if there isn't a shortage and a backlog for a month)?
Rule#2: Get an Apple Care plan with it and when the plan is up, buy again.
You'll always have a "covered" product.
Rue#3: If it's an iphone :GET A CASE!!! and don't give it to teenagers who are easily distracted, don't take care of things and have butter fingers . It's GLASS!
PS: My daughter broke 3 iphones so far , but somehow never her fault
Just magical drops.
At least she is paying for the repairs.
Then you need the sales figures from all iPod touches, iPads and iPhones.
Either compare OS to OS or handset to handset, can't have it both ways.
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The numbers I want to see are how many of those loyal Verizon customers owned a droid device and turned to the dark side with us iPhone owners.
The numbers I want to see are how many of those loyal Verizon customers owned a droid device and turned to the dark side with us iPhone owners.
I wonder what % of sales was from people dumping their Android phone vs. people dumping non-smartphones or WinPhones. That would really tell us more than VZW sold a whole lot of iPhones. That part was a given.
I can't agree anymore. I have one of the Droids by Mot and because they're spread so thin with so many devices they don't always update regularly. I'm looking forward to getting my iPhone.