Releasing a product days after the death of it's creator was bound to have an effect on sales. I guess the "4Steve" movement caught on pretty well.
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Samsung Easily Tops Apple to Become World's Top Smartphone Manufacturer
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Releasing a product days after the death of it's creator was bound to have an effect on sales. I guess the "4Steve" movement caught on pretty well.
I am talking about the fact that it doesn't matter who produces the A4 / A5 or any other chip. In Samsung phones, you probably find the same variety of 3rd party producer parts as in any other competitor. Since Apple outsourced practically 100% of their manufacturing, yes, every chip and other part is from non-apple producers. The phone is still an Apple product though. If you look at SSDs, Samsung is amongst the leaders and it would be foolish for Apple not to buy these parts. Point is: the hardware origin is interchangeable depending on who has the capacity at the time to satisfy the demand for the price offered for the needed product (I know, it is a little bit more complicated, but essentially the case). The companies you mention are in this sense interchangeable except Apple because they don't produce themselves (not so sure about IBM).
At some point you will have to read what others are saying before writing meaningless things like this.
Please, search for me where I can buy a Galaxy S II off contract for $2. For any you find and buy for me I will buy you an unlocked iPhone 4S 64GB
You do realize last year at this time the iPhone was only available on one carrier in the US and this year was opened up to include Verizon, by far the largest carrier, right? Or do we not care about details when making year to year comparisons?
That doesn't seem to explain the 3GSSteve, or 3GSteve or iPhone4 Steve movements though huh? Nor will it explain the 5Steve movement. But wait, lemme guess. Cults and brainwashing and Kool-Aid, right?
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Search yourself! Geez, why do you need people to hold your hand when you do a Google Search?
A little overdramatic aren't we?
I think his point was he DID search and was intimating that the information presented was false or not current. He was challenging someone to prove otherwise.
Relax
Competition is good and necessary for us consumers to have even better products. I love Apple's products but no competition is bad for us..
A little overdramatic aren't we?
I think his point was he DID search and was intimating that the information presented was false or not current. He was challenging someone to prove otherwise.
Relax
The vitriol you are spewing is unreal! I am devastated by this vitriol. It burns me to my core! And let's stay on topic!
Are you trying to prove my point? Cuz you are.
Thanks for that unique comment. No one has said that before. Not in any of the 10 pages.
A little overdramatic aren't we?
I think his point was he DID search and was intimating that the information presented was false or not current. He was challenging someone to prove otherwise.
Relax
At least you have understood me
Yep, I agree with the comments of "Samsung shipped more than Apple, Doesn't mean they sold more than Apple."
Manufacturing and shipping larger quantities is one thing, Selling, Marketing and making your device the most wanted device in the USA (if not the world) is another.
That sounds arrogant I know, But I see way more iPhones now than any other phone on the market.
Just sayin.
Manufacturing and shipping larger quantities is one thing, Selling, Marketing and making your device the most wanted device in the USA (if not the world) is another.
That sounds arrogant I know, But I see way more iPhones now than any other phone on the market.
Just sayin.
Yep, I agree with the comments of "Samsung shipped more than Apple, Doesn't mean they sold more than Apple."
Manufacturing and shipping larger quantities is one thing, Selling, Marketing and making your device the most wanted device in the USA (if not the world) is another.
That sounds arrogant I know, But I see way more iPhones now than any other phone on the market.
Just sayin.
I think most of you think in a USA centric way.
That sounds arrogant I know, But I see way more iPhones now than any other phone on the market.
Just sayin.
Really? Tell us - where do you see these people. How often do you travel outside of your city. State? Country?
Silly comment.
Read the persons post again, they said in relation to their experience. Too bad that some people can't relate a bad experience with a Android or W7 without some people getting bent out of shape.
Almost as silly as believing a company who has reported on sold units with their Galaxy line, is not trying to hide something when only reporting shipped elsewhere.
May I suggest to go a little deeper and check out some retail 101?
Eventually they may get paid or get the stuff that doesn't sell returned or it will be closed out at a big discount.
Depending on the size of customer/chain they sell to, they have special agreements about what gets paid when.
Manufacturers are always walking a fine line between wanting their latest products in the stores and getting paid.
Take the HP Touchpad, when these were laying around like bricks I don't think HP saw payments until the mess was cleared up.
Apples and Oranges. You're just being contrary because I posted that. Whatever...
Ultimately - to me - I don't really care who sells more. I used what's best for me. And I encourage everyone to do the same. Whether that's Apple, Samsung, Nokia, whatever. The only right tech is the one that works for you. Everything else is just a pissing contest.