iPhone Named World's Most Popular Smartphone Last Year

[69Mustang]

The reason Apple's share was, according to the Strategy Analytics estimates that his link referenced, so high for the third quarter was Samsung's profits were tiny for that quarter. That was in large part because of the Note 7 problem. As you suggest, for the whole year Apple's profit share wasn't as high. Most of the difference has to do with Samsung. For the whole year it made substantial profits, but if we look at only the third quarter it made almost none.

I was agreeing with you and providing the main reason for the difference between the number they offered (i.e. the 91% from their link) and the number you offered (79%).

Apologies. That wasn't clear from your quote (or my lack of coffee). Although I knew the reason for the difference, my goal was simply to point out the incorrect numbers being quoted. 79% is still an unbelievably amazing number that requires no embellishment - accidentally or purposely.

 

[admob71]

No, I agree use cases equate to best. I was pointing out if you need to tow a load Ferrari stinks, but if your use case is driving round the track, than Ferrari is best.

However the f-150 will go around the track and the Ferrari can tow a load. Neither is tops in all areas on the spec sheet. The Ferrari will hold the value for a long time and is fairly coveted, the f-150 won't but is good as a hauler. Yet both move people and things.

So, those are not the words you "think " I said. Cool then?

Oh course, I'm always cool, I do think that we both agree that the original posters remarks about top sales equating being best were wide of the mark tho
Nice to see someone on here with a decent sense of perspective..

 

[44267547]

The best smartphone ever :-............... iPhone 7 Plus Jet Black
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......... and not the red one

An iPhone color doesn't make it the "Best smart phone ever. " You're focusing on the wrong aspects of an outward appearance versus how the iPhone actually performs as a whole. Those are two completely different things. Reliability and longevity are what makes a Phone outstanding "Better" over a color. Period.

 

[Sunny1990]

An iPhone color doesn't make it the "Best smart phone ever. " You're focusing on the wrong aspects of an outward appearance versus how the iPhone actually performs as a whole. Those are two completely different things. Reliability and longevity are what makes a Phone outstanding "Better" over a color. Period.

Move on who cares !!! I am bored from this rose gold color.Going for Jet Black or Red Black this October

 

[44267547]

Move on who cares !!! I am bored from this rose gold color.Going for Jet Black or Red Black this October

Again, What does rose gold or any color have any significance what I posted to you? I was referring to the performance of the iPhone, not the color.

 

[lowendlinux]

I don't think this surpises anyone really..