Interesting stats.

That says it all, really.

Research shows that people love their iPhones, while most people have issues with their Android devices.

You know there are like millions of android fans that are leaving Samsung but not Android? The growth can be explained by people trading their own Samsungs for better Android phones and more people buying iphones for their kids and newer models.

You missed;

Android's marketshare is going down, Apple's is going up.

Try what? Posting another article displaying the same information

You are now officially the new H-I-M apple edition.

I'm ready for the war.

If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again.

Since more phones are being bought, the universe of users expand. 1 phone counts for 1 user. If you buy 3 phones and keep the others, the universe expands.
Now translate that to 13 milions i6s bought recently vs less android devices being bought. I didn't miss anything.

You're logic is assuming iphones are more popular because people give them to their kids, and buy more, hence expanding the market. But assuming Androids don't get handed down at all.

iPhones have a high trade in value, and people trading in Samsung for another Android, doesn't mean Apple should be going up. You said people are leaving Samsung to go to another Android. But that doesn't explain Android losing marketshare to iOS.

It means more people are buying into iOS and less are staying active on Android.

Not really. I mean everyone knows that Samsung, HTC, Microsoft should really ditch the cheap phones and save them for lessors, since all it does is ruin their image.

$99 Windows/Android phone = I had a Windows/Android phone and it was terrible. I tried and an iPhone and it was so much better. #switch.

I hear this so much, my best friend bought a $200 Samsung phone (I advised her to at least get the Edge) and she hated it. Now she's gone and bought another iPhone and said Android "was clunky and slow" and her general result as a consumer = iPhone better than Samsung.

Whereas had she got the Edge, she would have been indifferent about both (she loved her iPhone but she dropped it out of her moving car )

In short, I don't think Android is bad, but companies like Samsung, Windows, HTC especially, and Sony all release crap phones for the "entry level market" and haven't learnt it just ruins the brand and more people won't return in the future and will stay with iOS because it's consistent.

It's hilarious to watch them do the same, and then try "premium" next time and people have moved on (an S5 to S6 tea), since the S6 unperformed and Samsung had released a much better product than the S5 which was less than premium.

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I mean a cheap Android, and an old iPhone are usually $0 upfront in the US, or share the same phone plan internationally.

A cheap Android wont work as well as a previous iPhone, and the iPhone comes off looking better for the same price point, even though the cheap Android is "new". Cheap and Android do not mix, but most people couldn't tell the difference when upfront, the plans seem the same.

I mean the iPhone 5S is still really good, and $0 for the 16GB model in the US. The same as cheap and poorly built Androids (which include premium brands).

It's so wonderful hearing people's responses after they switch to an iPhone and how much they love it.

That doesn't mean iPhone is better

I thought this was a widely known fact for years? All Samsung has over iPhone is "Samsung did it first!!11!" and "I can change the font on my phone!!!!!111"

Well if more people buy Samsung, only to drop them vs less people buy Apple but choose to stay, what does it mean sis?

H-I-M will gladly show you how Samsung sell the most, why can't they keep their customers?

Samsung Galaxy S and Note lines are still better.And Android>limited IOS.

My only problem with Android is that your device's fate with the next version of the OS will always be questionable.

Apps become incompatible with OS versions as time passes. Apple gives a guaranteed 4 year OS updates for their phones.

All I'm seeing is that more people use Android than iOS

Jack, all I can say is.. don't come for my wig too. I'm here in the corner sitting as quiet as our market share has been.. I'm at peace, please don't come for me


And OT: I'm not surprised.