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comScore today released the results of its latest survey of mobile phone usage in the United States, noting that Apple has reached a milestone in surpassing a 10% share of the U.S. mobile phone market. As has been the recent trend, Apple again led the major phone manufacturers in growth between the three-month period ending in June and the period ending in September, growing by 1.3 percentage point to hit 10.2% of the U.S. market.

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Narrowing down to smartphones, Apple's iOS took 27.4% of the market, up 0.8 percentage points since the previous three-month period but trailing Android's 44.8% share and 4.6 percentage point growth. Apple stood at 9.8% of the overall mobile phone market and 27.3% of the smartphone market in last month's release of the firm's rolling three-month data sets.

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comScore's data tracks installed user base rather than new handset sales, making it more reflective of real-world usage but slower to respond to shifting market trends than some other studies. With today's released data covering the period of July through September, it is also important to note that it does not include any surge from the iPhone 4S launch, which took place in mid-October.

Article Link: Over 10% of U.S. Mobile Phone Users Now on an iPhone
 
4.6% growth for Android compared to .8% for iOS? Ouch. Looking forward to how the fanboys are going to argue that a slower growth rate and a lower market share is actually better for Apple.

They saw 0.8% growth with one phone that was 16 months old. The should have lost market share to the 100s of Android phones on the market, but they were flat. I can't wait for the numbers in January...
 
Pretty impressive for basically 3 models of phone (4S, 4, and 3Gs), or, looked at another way, one model with updates.
 
Impressive, especially considering this is only one device.

I remember back in 2007 when Apple first debuted the iPhone and set their goal of owning only 1% of the US mobile phone market.
 
Pretty impressive for basically 3 models of phone (4S, 4, and 3Gs), or, looked at another way, one model with updates.

I don't think that includes the 4S numbers which should boost it some. Plus you don't need total market share to have a very, very profitable company.
 
Pretty impressive for basically 3 models of phone (4S, 4, and 3Gs), or, looked at another way, one model with updates.

Exactly the point. All you need is ONE (or two) done right.

By the way, nice "Pirates! Gold" reference in your avatar. ;)
 
4.6% growth for Android compared to .8% for iOS? Ouch. Looking forward to how the fanboys are going to argue that a slower growth rate and a lower market share is actually better for Apple.


Android is an operating system, not an actual device. Think of Android as the Windows of the mobile phone market. It's going to be easy for them to have 44% marketshare when they freely allow their software to be used on hundreds of devices.
 
4.6% growth for Android compared to .8% for iOS? Ouch. Looking forward to how the fanboys are going to argue that a slower growth rate and a lower market share is actually better for Apple.

Or we could all marvel at the proliferation of the smartphone over the last 5 years.
 
4.6% growth for Android compared to .8% for iOS? Ouch. Looking forward to how the fanboys are going to argue that a slower growth rate and a lower market share is actually better for Apple.

Easy one. The left over portion of market share is far less profitable.

And Apple is selling almost everything they can make. If you had the choice about whether to manufacture products that are profitable or unprofitable, which would you spend your time and money on?

Or is that why you're broke?
 
4.6% growth for Android compared to .8% for iOS? Ouch. Looking forward to how the fanboys are going to argue that a slower growth rate and a lower market share is actually better for Apple.

they will find a way... but remember that will be mostly from the iOS community - sort of the original Apple community dumb down cousin :rolleyes:
 
I can't wait until the figure is 100%. I want everyone in the world to have an iPhone. Then we will have truly reached Utopia.
 
We are the 10%. :D

one must assume that the rich 1% occupy all hates have iphones, so that means 9% of the 99% occupiers are sitting there with their iphones... :apple:

impressive how with everyone bitching about the economy 10% have iphones. People find a way to afford stuff they want.
 
4.6% growth for Android compared to .8% for iOS? Ouch. Looking forward to how the fanboys are going to argue that a slower growth rate and a lower market share is actually better for Apple.

You seriously consider growth to be a negative? I can imagine what you posted on web sites related RIM, Symbian and Microsoft. :rolleyes:

Both platforms are growing and that's good for them.
 
They saw 0.8% growth with one phone that was 16 months old. The should have lost market share to the 100s of Android phones on the market, but they were flat. I can't wait for the numbers in January...

Not saying that it is better to have less marketshare rather marketshare is somewhat irrelevant.

If you look at who Apple is primarily targeting, it is those with a large quantity of disposable income.

Having 90% of that group (which may only represent 25% of the US population) is far more valuable than having 100% of the low end market.

Yes, Google has a large marketshare, but what are they doing with it? Nothing.

Apple has a smaller marketshare but that encompasses the higher end of the market and that market segment is HIGHLY profitable.

Look at Nokia. They have a MASSIVE lead in world wide market but that comes on the backs of low margin phones in **** holes countries that have no money.
 
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