No. iPhone is still one of the most popular phones around. Actually iPhone 4 is probably more popular if you count each android phone as you should as an individual phone and not clump all 1000s of android phones together.
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Is the iPhone's popularity on a rapid decline?
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I sure hope that Apple continues to sell a lot but also I like to be the guy who has what everyone else doesn't. So really I don't care if Android dominates Apple in the smartphone or tablet market.
It wouldn't even be a contest, iPhone sells more than any other individual smartphone.
Android already has a larger market share than iOS but developer prefer to develop for iOS because iOS users spend more money on apps than Android users. If that continues to happen and iOS has a 20% marker share I'm sure iOS will continues to get apps first. I didn't add the iPod Touch or iPad to that list that can run the same apps.
I know around 50 people that have an iPhone and maybe 5 that have an Android phone. I know it's depends on were you live and the people you know but theres a lot of people that get an Android phone because its free with an upgrade or it was BOGOF.
The App store is way better than the Marketplace It's not even close. I do like how you can download an app from the Marketplace and if you don't like it you can return it and get your money back. I hope Apple implement that.
Your sister sold two Galaxy tablets good for her, but theres more iPads being sold every week than all Android tablets combine sold together.
And to answer your question no the iPhone isn't on a rapid decline, it's still outselling the previous iPhone, it's just not growing as fast as Android phones
An overwhelming majority of Americans still don't have a smartphone. The market is by no means saturated yet and although there are more competitors for the iPhone than there were a few years ago, I still think iOS and the iPhone have a lot of room to grow.
Also sometimes I think that the iPhone's popularity is a blessing and a curse. Talking to older people who aren't very technically adept, the entire iPhone and smartphone phenomena in general, is so huge that it causes them to be slightly intimidated and makes them want to stick to their dumbphones.
Of course, once grandma starts feeling left out from the rest of the family and someone shows her FaceTime, this all changes.
Also sometimes I think that the iPhone's popularity is a blessing and a curse. Talking to older people who aren't very technically adept, the entire iPhone and smartphone phenomena in general, is so huge that it causes them to be slightly intimidated and makes them want to stick to their dumbphones.
Of course, once grandma starts feeling left out from the rest of the family and someone shows her FaceTime, this all changes.
Tell me about it, my sister was just telling me today she keeps trying to push smartphones at verizon, but a lot of customers insist on sticking with feature phones (aka dumbphones). Mostly because they don't want to pay for data plans. Which sucks for her because she makes more commission on selling data plans.
This isn't going to happen any time soon if at all. As a developer for both platforms I can easily tell you Android is a mess right now, anyone who says otherwise is not a developer. Its getting so bad that google is stepping in to help fix the fragmentation, something that should have been done from the beginning. (I'm sure there will be people saying I'm wrong but like I said, they aren't real devs if they claim Android isn't fragmented, its not fun having to make a million different versions of artwork so your game looks consistent on each phone without having to letterbox or use stretching, and don't get me started on trying to match performance : /)
Anyway I'm not sure where you are seeing that iPhones are becoming less popular, most people I know want one but are waiting on Verizon to get the iPhone 5 later this summer/fall.
There will be people who like Android over iOS and vice versa, but right now iOS is simply the most attractive platform for almost all mobile developers.
I was in Zion national park sitting on a bench and two grandmas came up and sat on a bench next to me. After a minute I looked at them and realized they both had there iPhones out and were playing with them!
I'm gonna say if it's ok with grannie then it's definitely on the rise!!
I'm gonna say if it's ok with grannie then it's definitely on the rise!!
Developers are going to walk away from over $1 billion...
In June 2010, when Steve Jobs released the iPhone 4, he said that Apple had paid $1 billion to App Store developers. This was almost a year ago. Since then, the App Store has hit the 10 billion download mark, so that figure is probably bigger. The Android Marketplace has paid out a fraction of that.
As another user pointed out, iOS users are more likely to spend money on apps. As long as that remains the case, developers are not going to develop for Android first.
In June 2010, when Steve Jobs released the iPhone 4, he said that Apple had paid $1 billion to App Store developers. This was almost a year ago. Since then, the App Store has hit the 10 billion download mark, so that figure is probably bigger. The Android Marketplace has paid out a fraction of that.
As another user pointed out, iOS users are more likely to spend money on apps. As long as that remains the case, developers are not going to develop for Android first.
Apple cares about profit not market share. If anything history is repeating itself. All the "other" companies are making cheap low-cost phones. They are beating each other down in prices much like PC manufactures did during the last decade. It's a race to the bottom for them profit wise. Apple sacrifices marketshare for profit margins. This gives them enormous capital to invest in new technologies and innovate.
Even with the huge Android surge last year 80% of sales were to iOS devices from app stores. So that says about as much as you need to know as far as Dev's are concerned.
As for decline... not at all. Android is flooding the marketplace. With so many offerings (low end, high end, every carrier, etc) it's bound to sell more units overall. Compared to any single Android phone the iPhone sells huge amounts more units (yes, grammar nazi that one). So when it comes down to it the phone is still highly desirable. You just have to factor that "dumb phones" are becoming less common, and "Smartphones" are becoming the standard purchase. With that the sub 50 dollar purchases are lower end Androids. The iPhone is still a "luxury" purchase with a decent price tag. It can't compete w/ budget shoppers right now. Just as it always has been.
Sales are steady. It's not gaining much ground, but it's not losing sales either. It went up a small bit last quarter.
I'm not worried.
As for decline... not at all. Android is flooding the marketplace. With so many offerings (low end, high end, every carrier, etc) it's bound to sell more units overall. Compared to any single Android phone the iPhone sells huge amounts more units (yes, grammar nazi that one). So when it comes down to it the phone is still highly desirable. You just have to factor that "dumb phones" are becoming less common, and "Smartphones" are becoming the standard purchase. With that the sub 50 dollar purchases are lower end Androids. The iPhone is still a "luxury" purchase with a decent price tag. It can't compete w/ budget shoppers right now. Just as it always has been.
Sales are steady. It's not gaining much ground, but it's not losing sales either. It went up a small bit last quarter.
I'm not worried.
I don't think that it's is becoming unpopular at all I work at carphone warehouse and we still sell loads of iPhones everyday I think some people don't like apples price point and there are similar devices with similar specification to the iPhone on a lot cheaper price plans. Ive had all the phones under the sun and I always use my iPhone nothing comes close in my opinion.
Makes me wonder how much sales would spike if they had enough iPhone's to supply everyone when a new iPhone is launched.
The Apple Fan Boies will argue with the iP4 being on the decline but no one can deny that it has a LOT of worthy competition!
I thing it will cause Apple to be forced to step up!
They need to work on notifications so bad it hurts!
Many also want a real file/folder system.
I also HATE iTunes, it sucks and having all of Apple's devices hampered by such crap software will not help Apple's future!
I thing it will cause Apple to be forced to step up!
They need to work on notifications so bad it hurts!
Many also want a real file/folder system.
I also HATE iTunes, it sucks and having all of Apple's devices hampered by such crap software will not help Apple's future!
Although Im certainly not going to claim that analysts always get it right, but currently the predictions is that the Smartphone market will support a few big players. Most of the predications reckon that Android will take about 50% of the market, but RIM, Apple etc. will have a decent enough slice of the pie.
The Smartphone market is growing rapidly. Gartner has just predicted that in 2015 (I think, it was) that Apples share will go up to about 17% - although this would be an increase of about 2%, Apple would still be selling 400% more iPhones than it is today.
Also, handsets shifted dont tell the whole story. In one quarter last year, half the profit for the entire Smartphone industry belonged to Apple. Last year, Apple had 16% of the Smartphone market in terms of handsets sold, but 29% of total revenue - on the other hand, Nokia sold more than double amount of handsets but its share of the industry's revenue was 20%.
iPhone customer satisfaction is incredibly high according to surveys, not only are people happy with their iPhone, but when it comes to upgrading, an impressive amount simply dont want to switch. Anecdotally, the owners I know or have heard about, tend to fall into that category and a few of these loathe Macs with a fierce passion, but they cant imagine life without an iPhone now!
The Smartphone market is growing rapidly. Gartner has just predicted that in 2015 (I think, it was) that Apples share will go up to about 17% - although this would be an increase of about 2%, Apple would still be selling 400% more iPhones than it is today.
Also, handsets shifted dont tell the whole story. In one quarter last year, half the profit for the entire Smartphone industry belonged to Apple. Last year, Apple had 16% of the Smartphone market in terms of handsets sold, but 29% of total revenue - on the other hand, Nokia sold more than double amount of handsets but its share of the industry's revenue was 20%.
iPhone customer satisfaction is incredibly high according to surveys, not only are people happy with their iPhone, but when it comes to upgrading, an impressive amount simply dont want to switch. Anecdotally, the owners I know or have heard about, tend to fall into that category and a few of these loathe Macs with a fierce passion, but they cant imagine life without an iPhone now!
The problem if we try to compare the iPhone popularity to other mobile OS is that of varaiety. It is an unfair comparison.
The iPhone is made by a single company and only two carriers (not long ago only 1). Android on the other hand is used by many companies producing a variety of phones in all price ranges and available on all carriers. This is quite different.
Anyway if Android or Winphone 7 get a larger market share than iPhone I would not be concerned.
Look at the desktop market. Macs has been hovering at around 10% for years. Yet Apple continues to deliver great Macs and solid OS updates. Also Mac enjoys great third pary support such as Office and Photoshop.
The iPhone is made by a single company and only two carriers (not long ago only 1). Android on the other hand is used by many companies producing a variety of phones in all price ranges and available on all carriers. This is quite different.
Anyway if Android or Winphone 7 get a larger market share than iPhone I would not be concerned.
Look at the desktop market. Macs has been hovering at around 10% for years. Yet Apple continues to deliver great Macs and solid OS updates. Also Mac enjoys great third pary support such as Office and Photoshop.
I think it's as strong as ever. We just upgraded my wife's 3G to a 4. We were at a family gathering, and our niece has a BB Curve, and my wife's sister has a Sprint Samsung Transform. They were all chatting about pictures they had taken on their phones. Both her niece and sister said how much they liked their phones, but how my wife's iPhone just looked more polished and refined. They said a number of times, "Wow, it's fast", and "Look how clear the screen is"...
So, ya I think it's still an eye catcher. Not for all, I'm sure. The hardcore Android folks will always defend their choice, but that's okay. It's called choice, and I'm glad we have it. Just think if we didn't, and Android WAS the only choice? I could live with it, but wouldn't be happy
So, ya I think it's still an eye catcher. Not for all, I'm sure. The hardcore Android folks will always defend their choice, but that's okay. It's called choice, and I'm glad we have it. Just think if we didn't, and Android WAS the only choice? I could live with it, but wouldn't be happy
Yup! good analogy! TOYOTA is still a very, very good brand though but BMW is a little more polished and refined. it makes sense to me!
Does it matter if people are buying phones from the competition?
A company advertises their product.
People make a choice.
Big deal.
I like the iPhone but I don't care if it's hip to have one or not.
I think the new trend is to buy the non-trendy phones until the non-trendy phones are the trendy phones to have.
A company advertises their product.
People make a choice.
Big deal.
I like the iPhone but I don't care if it's hip to have one or not.
I think the new trend is to buy the non-trendy phones until the non-trendy phones are the trendy phones to have.