North American consumer purchase intentions put iPhone just ahead of Android

5. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 07 Jan 2013, 12:09 9 1

lol Yes that is true. I can honestly say the iPhone right now is for old people. So many baby boomers are rocking the iPhone now because they are A) everywhere & B) because they are cheap.

The iPhone 4 is being sold to all the senoir citizens. lol

8. Slammer posted on 07 Jan 2013, 12:26 9 0

At 52, I'm hoping I don't fall into the Senior or old people group. Also, I'm sporting an Android device; not an Apple. I spent 11 years with an Apple product before Apple was considered "Cool". Or as this generation puts it, "Dope" or "Chill".

John B.

16. eisenbricher posted on 07 Jan 2013, 13:56 1 3

Hi Gramps,
Green thumb to you for being tech-savvy.

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24. opensourceftw (banned) posted on 07 Jan 2013, 17:36 0 0

And their hardware is soo 2011

6. buccob posted on 07 Jan 2013, 12:09 1 0

agree, and even in countries where the boundaries of technology are not being pushed, people are more conscious about what they are getting for the money they are paying... at least for the most part.
So for kid's first smartphone, a conscious parent buy a decent not-expensive android phone, while in the US they get an iPhone 5

9. mrochester (unregistered) posted on 07 Jan 2013, 12:27 1 0

Pricing strategies are very different between networks in the US and networks elsewhere in the world. In the US, there's very little difference between the price of a high end Android phone and the iPhone. In other countries, the iPhone commands a distinct premium as both the handset price and contract price vary on a sliding scale. In the US, the contract price is typically set no matter what phone you get with the only variation in price being how much you pay up front for a device.

10. buccob posted on 07 Jan 2013, 12:35 1 0

Yes, but at the end, with Android you get a choice of a phone that might suit your needs without having to pay 600-700 $... iPhone only sells "high end".

For example, I just bought a Sony Xperia Advance (go) for my dad and it was $245 unlocked from Amazon.... And it is a better package than an iPhone 3GS... similar to the iPhone 4 sans the high res screen...

If I wanted an iPhone for him at a similar price, I would have to buy used, and probably not in good shape, being a phone without accessible battery, and at least a couple of years old...

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7. DigitalBoy05 posted on 07 Jan 2013, 12:21 0 0

you must remember though that in the USA carriers subsidize the phones when customers sign contracts. The GS3 and iphone 5 are the same price along with many other manufactures flagship models. I will admit though that having an iphone has become a bit "trendy" but then again that's the image apple built their success off of. If you want another example of a country thats more based on materialism look at china or japan. People with low incomes will do whatever it takes to have the newest guccci whatever over there.

14. ottje posted on 07 Jan 2013, 13:31 1 1

you sure know what you are talking about, looking at how high pounds is than dollars...but someone in UK with 1Million pounds is humble than someone in US with $100,000 showing off...funny how the Americans are about status

17. pokerc posted on 07 Jan 2013, 14:03 0 2

You really have no clue about Americans so quit commenting about us.....USA #1

12. MichaelHeller posted on 07 Jan 2013, 12:54 1 2

all I had meant to say was that I don't believe in the accuracy of surveys looking at intentions, especially on a timeline as long as one year. I've edited the article to be clearer on that.

Thanks for the feedback!

18. lolioslol (banned) posted on 07 Jan 2013, 14:05 2 1

Yup. For some insane reason the iphone is still viewed (in america at least) as a status symbol. I don't get it, congratulations you can afford to splurge on a $200 item. If that's a source of pride, rethink your life and the decisions you've made.

19. TROLL posted on 07 Jan 2013, 14:30 0 0

No if equipped with highend specs like S4.

21. MichaelHeller posted on 07 Jan 2013, 15:40 1 2

No Nexus device will ever be a commercial success, because that's not the point of the device. It is a developer reference device, an early adopter device, and something Google uses to try to steer the Android ecosystem a bit. The decision to leave out LTE proves that. Google is more interested in making something for a specific purpose than commercial success. If not, all the Nexus devices would still be on Verizon.

22. MichaelHeller posted on 07 Jan 2013, 15:42 1 2

Not relevant to the other 6.5 billion people in the world at all. But, presumably those people would see the words "North American consumer" in the title and not bother learning about the survey.