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Samsung Expands Anti-Apple 'Wall Huggers' Advertisement to Airports
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Well... yes i was referring to the US market in particular, Europe in the secondary. For example here is US market share by maker:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2014/06/04/apples-u-s-iphone-market-share-holding-steady/
So if you are in a US airport, yes... statistically you are certain to see more iPhones than any other phone. (And not I am saying than any other phone. I am NOT saying than Android).
That's the page I got the 41% from
Will be interesting to see what happens when the so called iPhone 6 is released.
You are correct. I apologize. You responded to a discussion I had with someone else, and I didn't realize you were not he.
Agreed. Actually my Galaxy Note 1 is constantly plugged on chargers. I have chargers on my car, at work, at home, along my Macbook (so I can charge through USB).
Well, in truth I'm getting more battery life lately because I rooted the phone and freezed all Samsung bloatware and also installed apps to prevent some apps from launching/wakening.
With all these tweaks I'm able to get around 8 hours under normal use (80% of the time with screen turned off).
I believe that's what advertising is, yes.
I do miss my Note 3, was able to get 2 days of life from a charge with normal use.. too bad the material used for the phone was awful.
Android as a whole has more market share then apple even in the USA.
You guys are comparing Samsung alone to apple and not all the other android flagships.the old moto droid max easily blows the doors of the 5s in battery life and that cell is 2plus years old
Bad math and an explanation that agrees with Samsung. I would not want you defending me.
Add a battery case to the Samsung and you're right back at the better battery life for the Samsung. You didn't think that one through did you?
I agree with you on that point. And i never said i thought it was not good advertising. In fact, it probably is very effective.
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Well you are missing our point entirely. I explicitly stated i was NOT talking about Android market share. We were discussing which phones we see more of in the wild, at airports. We were not discussing which operating systems we see more of in the market share. So again.... Apple has 41% of smartphones in the wild in the US. Samsung has 26.1%. So Apple has 60% more phones than it's nearest competitor, in the wild. So statistically, you will see more iPhones charging in the wild than any other phone. NOT TALKING AT ALL ABOUT OPERATING SYSTEM.
p.s. while typing this reply, my Macbook Air died. It's battery life has never impressed me.
Samsung's desperation is comical. I feel embarrassed for them and I shouldn't have to carry that burden.
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Easy there cool breeze.
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Bad math and an explanation that agrees with Samsung. I would not want you defending me.
Add a battery case to the Samsung and you're right back at the better battery life for the Samsung. You didn't think that one through did you?
Easy there cool breeze.
I don't think you get the numbers right apple does not have 60% more then samsung it only has 40% total and basically android has the other 60% with Samsung eating up 27% of that 60%
We don't see people with lg g2s and g3 along with HTC ones using outlets and mostly apple phones because of the ever so small batteries in them
Most android phones now are all using 2400-3100mah batteries and are way out lasting apple in the real world with low signal strength and what not
I honestly don't see androids plugged in but walk into any bar at night and just notice how many iPhone are plugged in from customers having drinks there.
Starting to wonder if some of u really are brainwashed by apple. Samsung has one thing on the iPhone and that is being able to pull ur dead battery and put another fully charged one in. My iPhone 5 gets terrible charge and is always hooked in.
I work concert festivals and the people charging the most at them are people like me with a iPhone.
Can u imagine if dewalt or Mikita came out with a drill with a battery that couldn't be charged and swapped for a fresh battery? They never would of made it in the construction world.
Open your eyes! Samsung I'm sorry is right!
I love apple products but the iPhone is the worst one of my apple products as far as battery life goes. I think my MacBook Pro 15" gets better life.
I work concert festivals and the people charging the most at them are people like me with a iPhone.
Can u imagine if dewalt or Mikita came out with a drill with a battery that couldn't be charged and swapped for a fresh battery? They never would of made it in the construction world.
Open your eyes! Samsung I'm sorry is right!
I love apple products but the iPhone is the worst one of my apple products as far as battery life goes. I think my MacBook Pro 15" gets better life.
This is all so funny. I guess they should not even list a phone's features on its box. Or what software you can run on it. Or what you can do with it. I mean, only battery life matters, right? They should just all come in a nondescript box, with no photos, no text... other than the number of minutes the phone can last turned on.
In fact, a lot of flip phones get much better battery life, right? So by that logic we should abandon both iOS and Android. And go with an old flip phone.
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You are absolutely right. My iPhone has been absolutely wonderful for me, and does everything that I need it to do. Including that I have no battery issues. But your android phone lets you switch the battery. I see your point now completely. I will sell my iPhone tomorrow and switch. I'm sure i will be much much happier with 15% more battery, and the ability to carry a second battery in my pocket. Even though I never need it. Thanks!
p.s. i'm only here because i'm bored. and my wife is not here, and i have nothing to do. I'm fully aware you guys are trolls (i've been a member here for a very long time), and are paid to be here writing your crap. Hence the proportion of such posts increases significantly at this time of night (in the US)/day (in certain other countries). i just find it amusing sometimes.
In fact, a lot of flip phones get much better battery life, right? So by that logic we should abandon both iOS and Android. And go with an old flip phone.
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Starting to wonder if some of u really are brainwashed by apple. Samsung has one thing on the iPhone and that is being able to pull ur dead battery and put another fully charged one in. My iPhone 5 gets terrible charge and is always hooked in.
I work concert festivals and the people charging the most at them are people like me with a iPhone.
Can u imagine if dewalt or Mikita came out with a drill with a battery that couldn't be charged and swapped for a fresh battery? They never would of made it in the construction world.
Open your eyes! Samsung I'm sorry is right!
I love apple products but the iPhone is the worst one of my apple products as far as battery life goes. I think my MacBook Pro 15" gets better life.
You are absolutely right. My iPhone has been absolutely wonderful for me, and does everything that I need it to do. Including that I have no battery issues. But your android phone lets you switch the battery. I see your point now completely. I will sell my iPhone tomorrow and switch. I'm sure i will be much much happier with 15% more battery, and the ability to carry a second battery in my pocket. Even though I never need it. Thanks!
p.s. i'm only here because i'm bored. and my wife is not here, and i have nothing to do. I'm fully aware you guys are trolls (i've been a member here for a very long time), and are paid to be here writing your crap. Hence the proportion of such posts increases significantly at this time of night (in the US)/day (in certain other countries). i just find it amusing sometimes.
I can't imagine a second battery being more heavy than a USB cable and charger. No one told u to switch I'm just saying let me pull the battery.
Sorry your wife is not home. Can't imagine where she is maybe hanging with a troll. Better watch.
Sorry your wife is not home. Can't imagine where she is maybe hanging with a troll. Better watch.
Haha, you aren't very good at this. Read the graph sloooowly and carefully. Apple has 41% of marketshare of PHONES. Samsung has 26.1% of PHONES. 41% is 60% more than 26.1%. You are confusing yourself trying to mix operating system marketshare with this graph, which has absolutely nothing to do with operating system market share.
But seriously, how well do they pay you to write this stuff on here? $3/hour (what's that... about 120 rupees)?
It's because many Apple users have a simple blind naive love for Apple much like a small child has for a parent. If anybody says anything slightly negative, they are 'mean and stupid.'
They are both big corporations trying to make money. We are revenue to them. Competition actually benefits the consumer and we should be hoping they have an all out war to push each other to make better products, not deluding ourselves into it's 'us against Android/Samsung.'
Dolts around here actually think the death of Android and Samsung would be a good thing. They seem to forget the early days of the iPhone when users had to beg for simple things like MMS and landscape keyboard. It was the threat of emerging smartphones that led to the quantum leap that was the iPhone 4.
The ads are good because they strike a nerve. While I agree the Galaxy has it's own battery issues (and I don't know how well this new power save move provides a viable solution), most iPhone users I know have a charger at work and in their car. They can't make it through a day without recharging. And as someone who travels frequently for work, I see people 'topping off' before flights all the time. Heck, I do it myself...even though my work Blackberry can easily make it 48 hours without a charge.
Of all the features I'd like Apple to implement, a significantly larger battery is #1 on the list with a big drop to #2.
this may be true - I can't really say for sure. I have Rogers which has decent coverage in Toronto and battery life is still bad. when I travel to Europe I use a FONIC sim which does have poor coverage so this may be contributing to the problem. Plus I use Maps a lot when I travel which as I understand drains the battery quickly too. But I would argue that this is irrelevant. This is how a smartphone is supposed to be used after all. what good is it if it's always off or is only used to make calls and only in areas with good coverage? If a phone can't last a day on a single charge with regular usage - that's the definition of poor battery life as far as I am concerned.
I'm going to guess you failed in math.
Apple 40%
Samsung 27%
HTC 7%
Lg 6%
Moto 6%
Nokia xx
Blacberru xx
Again I didn't look up the map and going from memory.you can't compare apple to Samsung and say it has 60% more phones because out of the total 100% the other OEMS that are drumroll android flagship's that have flooded the market also need to be counted and we don't see those phones plugged in.
Apple has 12-13% more phones in the USA compared to Samsung alone but you are taking away all the other flagship androids out and not counting there market share and I'm not talking about os market share I'm talking about other OEM phones that make up the rest of the pie.
Man you are funny
Have you ever heard of an HTC one? Lg g3 with quad HD display? Or even a nexus? Are those phones part of apples 60% over Samsung lmfao
I guess I feel old. Because i remember all too well life before cell phones existed. I remember when pagers came out and everyone had to have one. So i view cell phones from a different viewpoint... how amazing they are and all that you can do with them.
So all this fighting about which phone gets 10 or 15% more battery life... just doesn't seem as big a deal to me. Not when they are so easy to charge.
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I will make it very simple for you. There are exactly 100 phones in existence. Apple has 41 phones (41% of phone market share). Samsung has 26 phones (26.1% of phone market share).
Please type the number 26 in your calculator. now type the * multiply sign. And type 1.6. Hit enter.
What number do you get?
if your calculator thinks that 40 is anything other than 60% more than 26, i suggest you get a new calculator.
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