" Here's a look at the possible culprits: The press: Ah, the irony. Could it be the Apple-loving media is killing this iPhone? *"
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Bad timing: The Verizon iPhone had the misfortune of arriving after a number of strong second-generation Android models hit the market. A lot of Verizon customers, tired of waiting for the iPhone, upgraded in the last six months to those models.
I think iOS5 is make or break for me with iPhone....
I'm really loving the way android is maturing and the active homepages and widgets etc .... apps are catching up and the hardware is nice ....yes Apple is a more integrated experience but iOS homepage layout and lockscreen are getting really tired .... 4 years without a makeover is an eternity in tech ... they can't do another year like this
If they do .... i'll be most likely switching to Samsung Galaxy S2
I think iOS5 will be a nice update. I felt the same way you did after the iOS4 update came out and switched to android. Andriod was nice but despite all that it can do, the apps were more buggy and not as polished as iOS versions. Plus all of that extra stuff does run the battery down a lot quicker. The other bothersome aspect of android is the updates. I still really like android but i switched back only because i wanted a simple phone and less hassle.
2. That leaves the biggest iPhone needy target group to be people who had been waiting for the iPhone to appear on Verizon. I think this isn't a very large group of people, it most likely consists of Apple geeks who browse the MR forums (stereotyping them here).
I'm really loving the way android is maturing and the active homepages and widgets etc .... apps are catching up and the hardware is nice ....yes Apple is a more integrated experience but iOS homepage layout and lockscreen are getting really tired ....
I think iOS5 is make or break for me with iPhone....
I'm really loving the way android is maturing and the active homepages and widgets etc .... apps are catching up and the hardware is nice ....yes Apple is a more integrated experience but iOS homepage layout and lockscreen are getting really tired .... 4 years without a makeover is an eternity in tech ... they can't do another year like this
If they do .... i'll be most likely switching to Samsung Galaxy S2
Think that irks me that absolute most and keeps me from being totally interested in android is the inconsistent manner handset makers are rolling out OS updates ... the one thing you can be sure of is that for a minimum of 2 years you'll get every single update (yes the odd feature might not be there) but in general its damn close.
Some of the android devices are stuck on the release at point of sale and that just blows the experience for me....
Three examples:
1 - I purchased an iPhone 4 in September and took my account to At&t. One of my most frequently used apps is "Mark the Spot" and I'm one of those who will switch back to Verizon... When my $325 ETF finally goes low enough, IF Verizon brings back tiered data. More on this later. End result: No sale. Yet.
2 - A friend at work purchased an LG Ally in September. He got it because the phone he had before that was a joke so Verizon did him a favor to let him get the Ally. (Yeah, I know. What kind of favor was that?!?) So now when he goes down and tries to get the iPhone they tell him he only has 15 more months to wait. End result: No sale. Yet.
3 - My wife and I went to a Verizon store the Sunday before Valentine's day and while they had the phone in stock she refused to let my buy it for her. This is despite the fact she carries an LG Env and an iPod Touch all the time. Her reason? At $200, the phone is too expensive for her. At $30 a month, the mandatory unlimited data plan is too expensive for her. Like me, she gets free wifi at work and can't imagine needing unlimited data. End result: No sale. Yet.
For iPhone sales on Verizon to really take off, they need to offer tiered data. The economy isn't all that great right now and for people to dig up $200 just for a phone, there aren't a lot of folks who are willing to dig up another $30 a month for the following two years. Many Verizon customers that are willing to pay top dollar for data have already got Android phones or even Blackberries. At&t made a brilliant move offering tiered data (though I too question their elimination of an unlimited tier). Verizon made a dumb move dropping tiered data at the launch of a new phone. If I could get $15 data on 4 iPhones, every family member would have one by now. When our last Verizon contract expires in late 2011, if Verizon doesn't offer tiered data, I will bring our 3 remaining lines to At&t and simply tolerate dealing with "Mark the Spot."
It's because everyone has the iphone now. Even uncool people trying to be cool have the iphone. This makes the iphone loose it's "coolness" factor.