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Large-Screened iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Less Popular With Android Switchers Than Predicted
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Since I can'T figure where they made this survey, or how they made it. Not sure what do say...
In the US it would make sense since the market is saturated and Apple already has 43% of all phones and probably 75% of all high end smartphones. In the US, the number of former Android buyers of high end smart phones coming off contract in a single year is probably less than 10% of the US market. If 50% of those switch, that's 5% of the US market, so less than 10% of Apple's sales. This looks a lot like the graph they put out.
Considering all those high end Android phones are the only one Android makers are making money on... That must hurt them a lot!
In the US it would make sense since the market is saturated and Apple already has 43% of all phones and probably 75% of all high end smartphones. In the US, the number of former Android buyers of high end smart phones coming off contract in a single year is probably less than 10% of the US market. If 50% of those switch, that's 5% of the US market, so less than 10% of Apple's sales. This looks a lot like the graph they put out.
Considering all those high end Android phones are the only one Android makers are making money on... That must hurt them a lot!
This is really unfair. It's a mirror of the sentiment people tag Apple users with, but the difference is that Samsung sells LOTS of different handsets, in part to mate product direction with sales. If Apple makes thinner phones, it's because Apple thinks thinner phones will sell best and they have a good design for them. If Samsung makes bigger phones, it's because they KNOW bigger phones sell better.
Samsung tries to follow the market. Apple tries to create it. These are two effective solutions that play off each others strengths.
Android looks as good or better than iOS at this point. And it's more stable. Google got a reputation for stability problems while they focused on features, while Apple got a reputation for stability and no features. Now the two have switched places. Hopefully Apple finishes their catch-up game soon and spends some more effort on quality.
/and goddammitsomuch forget about thin and give me twice the battery and no bending...
You already have a history with iPhone. You're just a gadget hound, LOL.
iPhone > iPhone 3GS > iPhone 4 > iPhone 4S > iPhone 5 > Nexus 4 > Note 3 > iPhone 6
/yeah, I have a problem too...
well....... if youre comparing 2014 iOS to 2010 Android, sure.
Lollipop is anything but not modern.
Not really. It just increases the margin of error. In reality, you can gather the thought's of a market if you have a true random sample size of around 1200 people. The key though is if it was truly random or if it was skewed in some other way. The rest is run through statistical analysis to gather insight.
Getting a true random sample size in this case would be VERY VERY HARD. I somehow doubt it is. But, it probably doesn't need to be to spot trends were the difference in user behavior is significant.
From a 5 to a 6+. Skipped the 5s as it seemed more of a gimmick upgrade, or 'side grade' which didn't offer much for the cash.
So are Android users just not that interested in iPhones, or just locked into their contracts and don't want to spend the cash...
So are Android users just not that interested in iPhones, or just locked into their contracts and don't want to spend the cash...
I don't know what the numbers are, but I would look at the total Android switchers vs. previous Android switchers instead.
If the total amount of iPhones sold this year is more than last year, then doing the math could mean there are about the same switching. The fact that so many iPhone users had their phones a long time and the 6 came at the "right time" would obviously cause more overall iPhone sales.
If the total amount of iPhones sold this year is more than last year, then doing the math could mean there are about the same switching. The fact that so many iPhone users had their phones a long time and the 6 came at the "right time" would obviously cause more overall iPhone sales.
There are two big groups of Android users. The people who don't want to spend $$$ for a flagship phone. And the ones who care about functionality/toys/customizations/etc. Both groups have good reasons to be uninterested in iPhones.
I don't blame them, currently iOS users are more likely to switch to Android than stay committed to iOS. Apple shouldn't be shocked about this, i'm surprised they even tried, iOS falls short compared to Android if you look at the whole picture, you can enjoy your Android phone experience and actually own it than use your iPhone the way Apple thinks you should.
Yes, contrary to some people think, users like Android and users like iOS, both of OS'es are really good.
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Indeed. That and 300 would also still leave way too much error considering even a bump in sample size of 50 would garner much more accurate sample. 300 is nowhere near the point of diminishing returns. But we will have to see in the long run since it's both expensive to switch and still hard to get a hold of some of these phones!
FWIW, I switched from Android to iPhone. This is by all means not my first iPhone (Had the 4 and 5), but just couldn't take Android any more. I love Android on a clean install, but after about 3 to 4 months, it was never as smooth and started to slow down. Kinda reminds me of what happens to me on Windows....
After a certain point, you just get used to the platform. Most people aren't techies. They have some apps that they know how to use, and changing to another platform is alien and scary.
Also, Android used to be markedly inferior to iOS, but that's no longer the case. I still believe iOS is a better platform, but Android is decent.
A final issue is that carriers are moving to a model that shows users the actual phone prices, and iPhones are expensive compared to a lot of Android phones. I also think Samsung's flagship phones may suffer somewhat because of this.
I think Apple will gain market share, but it's going to get more and more difficult to get converts because most people will just use whatever seems good enough and cheap, and at this point Android is plenty good enough.
Also, Android used to be markedly inferior to iOS, but that's no longer the case. I still believe iOS is a better platform, but Android is decent.
A final issue is that carriers are moving to a model that shows users the actual phone prices, and iPhones are expensive compared to a lot of Android phones. I also think Samsung's flagship phones may suffer somewhat because of this.
I think Apple will gain market share, but it's going to get more and more difficult to get converts because most people will just use whatever seems good enough and cheap, and at this point Android is plenty good enough.
Your statement is so massively biased that its laughable. BTW, I have tried and used Androids... Mostly for work. And your statement is ludicrous.
BTW, most surveys says Apple users are very very loyal. So, there are very few switches to Android, most switchers go the other way. With the larger screen, there is even less reason to switch to Android. Only price remains and Apple is not going to go down market so yes, those people will go to Android...
I've been using both iOS and Android, and honestly... after about a month with 6+.. I can't wait for the Nexus 6 !!
As a tech enthusiast, with no fanboyism to any company, the current iPhone is akin to a dumb phone compared to the likes of Note 4 and Nexus 6 out of the box!
I can't see myself buying a Windows computer [ nothing really wrong with Windows, just a personal preference ] over the Mac in the foreseeable future, but when it comes to phones.. iOS needs a major overhaul in terms of UI and functionality!!
Of course..all this is my opinion.
As a tech enthusiast, with no fanboyism to any company, the current iPhone is akin to a dumb phone compared to the likes of Note 4 and Nexus 6 out of the box!
I can't see myself buying a Windows computer [ nothing really wrong with Windows, just a personal preference ] over the Mac in the foreseeable future, but when it comes to phones.. iOS needs a major overhaul in terms of UI and functionality!!
Of course..all this is my opinion.
This is worth mentioning again. ios is too limiting. having a bigger screen is not enough to entice android users to switch to ios.
automation, access to file system, ability to attach any file, use the storage in any way one pleases, not being tied to special software etc are just few of many reasons power users will not switch platform.
Apple doesn't want to convert all Android users, just the ones coming off contract with high end phones. If Apple just steels 10% of those users every year, that's a big blow to other phone makers since those phones are very profitable to them.
As long as Apple is selling more phones than they have before do they really care who the buyers are? Plus I take data like this with a grain of salt. Let's not forget the IDC data for Macs that was way off compared to the sales figures Apple published.
I would add a third group: The mother/father of a young kid that is 'helping' their parent pick out 'the perfect phone for you mom/dad', and sticks them with an Android phone. I've talked to many since the 'droid' phones first came out. They complain that the features are overwhelming, and every time their child touches it, they change something and make it harder to use it.
Then they ask what I use, and I show them, and they practically drool over it and one person went back and told their kid they wanted an iPhone,and the kid went all fascist on them and told them they will take the Android, or nothing. YIKES!
I still, rightly or wrongly, lump the iPhone into the 'Devices That Work' category. Sure, there are more ways to 'bling up' the Android phones, and you don't have the specter of Steve Jobs telling you what you can install on it, but I personally do not see them as being very secure, especially in the hands of an undereducated pre-senile oldster who could click on any URL that pops up on their phone and install any number of nefarious apps.