iPhone loses market share in Europe, Android gains traction

2. anywherehome posted on 22 Dec 2011, 05:26 11 1

it is very easy to be bored with iPhone.....you are locked with them like in Iran or Russia life.....people like democracy=Android....and I love customization :)

8. bobfreking55 posted on 22 Dec 2011, 07:52 3 1

I agree. imagine the same old iOS everywhere, no matter how fluent it is and elegant. Tell me you won't get sick of it.

15. ZayZay posted on 22 Dec 2011, 10:11 2 1

Well we get several people daily asking for the iphone. Maybe because American's are trying to be trendy. idk but it's annoying when half the people ask for it and I ask why, they say "idk, because it's a iphone" SMH

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16. ardent1 posted on 22 Dec 2011, 10:20 2 6

Okay, you sell phones for a living. Now, everything make sense. You are just like sniggly.

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18. ZayZay posted on 22 Dec 2011, 10:25 4 1

I'm gonna say no...

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38. remixfa posted on 23 Dec 2011, 00:54 2 0

ardent,
do you realize how many people on these threads sell phones for a living or are in some way connected to the cell carriers?

what a stupid thing to say.

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43. ZayZay posted on 23 Dec 2011, 10:24 1 0

I think he likes me!

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41. E.N. posted on 23 Dec 2011, 04:39 0 1

yes maybe. Or it can be because of the eurozone crisis....like the article suggests.....

6. jbash posted on 22 Dec 2011, 07:35 2 0

lol..

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7. jbash posted on 22 Dec 2011, 07:38 4 0

actually the average consumer prolly has no idea of the legal wars manufacturers are having. its marketing and word of mouth that are the biggest reasons for the shift

11. remixfa posted on 22 Dec 2011, 09:36 2 1

They already had that article, but it did not show the iphone at 36% market. Every company that reports.. reports different numbers.. lol. we need a central database with all these company's charts in one spot so we can look them all over at the same time.

13. Leo_MC posted on 22 Dec 2011, 09:41 0 0

Maybe because the population of US + UK is ~370 mil while population of EU - UK is ~440 mil (the proportion of mobile phones is rather similar)?

40. E.N. posted on 23 Dec 2011, 04:19 0 1

10 to 1???!!! where in the world do you get your data? From what I've read, The iPhone 4 sold and probably still sells more than the Galaxy SII.

42. remixfa posted on 23 Dec 2011, 09:17 1 0

from phone arena. They had an article a while back comparing SGS2 vs i4 sales in europe. the SGS2 wasnt just winning, it was dominating by a wide margin. Concidering they just released over all sales figures where iphone sales dropped further in europe and android gained.. i dont see why thats still so hard to believe.

The iphone is strong in the US, Britain, and Australia. It tends to falter in many other places... which is why even though you see huge iphone sales numbers (which are mostly to upgrades btw, not new customers) their market share does not change much. What they win in america they lose in europe.

46. E.N. posted on 23 Dec 2011, 15:13 0 0

I'm sure you can imagine why 10x the sales is hard to believe. But hey, that's probably just in some places and not overall. The reason that didn't make sense is because with the iPhone 4, Apple was still the largest smartphone manufacturer with Samsung and its many devices a close second. If the Galaxy SII alone (not including the other samsung devices) sold 10x than the iPhone 4, then they should by far be the #1 device and #1 manufacturer. And that's just what's not happening.

As for upgrades, many Android users buy multiple phones a year. The drop in iOS can be due to the eurocrisis like the article suggests (I don't' understand why we're ruling that out as an option).

"What they win in america they lose in europe"
- you're making a lot of big and overarching statements. Whether you like it or not, iOS is still growing.

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19. readingthissh1t posted on 22 Dec 2011, 12:21 4 2

haters will hate smh

20. ZayZay posted on 22 Dec 2011, 12:40 3 2

So do you see something happen once and assume all android always force close all the time?

25. gallitoking posted on 22 Dec 2011, 13:44 1 2

calm down I said my friends Android.. never said all androids..

30. ZayZay posted on 22 Dec 2011, 15:37 3 0

That was what you made it sound like.

PS I am calm

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21. xiobnb posted on 22 Dec 2011, 12:51 4 1

look at how ifans make up lies.. like the multitasking on idevices are lies!!

23. MYTHiKAL posted on 22 Dec 2011, 13:23 4 1

LOL... Funny thing is that most people are still brain washed to think that iPhone still the best thing in the world when that is by far not correct at all..

26. gallitoking posted on 22 Dec 2011, 13:45 0 4

and you think you have the latest gadget.. wait till next month.. but on the bright side you can buy areplacement for a penny on Amazon

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27. mctcm posted on 22 Dec 2011, 14:13 5 1

that may be true but at least the software and hardware are a year ahead of anything apple has to offer.

whereas you can buy a replacement for $700 running an OS that is identical to the 2007 version

grats!

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31. gallitoking posted on 22 Dec 2011, 16:53 0 3

it it works flawless who cares what year it is.. why would I want unproven state of the art technology it it has more bugs than an old fridge... congrats for being a guinea pig... get back on the wheel...

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33. remixfa posted on 22 Dec 2011, 19:28 1 0

you were also the same hippocrit that was making fun of android phones still running 2.2.. even though froyo is nothing but stable and well built. But yet, when it suits you, older software is all the rage. Give it up gallito.

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34. jacko (unregistered) posted on 22 Dec 2011, 22:16 1 0

works flawless hahaha

then tell me why apps crash on my ipod and sometimes reboots

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36. gallitoking posted on 22 Dec 2011, 22:43 0 1

Keyword... sometimes....as oppose most of the time.... see the difference...

Ps... dont buy from Apple products out of a back of a van...mister...

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28. blackrose posted on 22 Dec 2011, 15:14 2 0

So when apple does lead in market share its. Awesome given the fact they release one phone a year. And android most suck. But when the market share Is not there its because its more phones with android on it. So android should have more market share. And what's next market share doesn't matter and blahh blahh. What you apple fanboys well most of the them say don't make any sense

32. gallitoking posted on 22 Dec 2011, 18:40 0 3

I see a pattern here.. when you dont understand most people.. that means that you are the problem... not them.. people behavior 101... this could also help you understand women you know.. just hide the android phone... big turn off...

49. InspectorGadget80 posted on 06 Jan 2012, 08:43 0 0

I think youre the one needs help Gallitoking

35. jacko (unregistered) posted on 22 Dec 2011, 22:23 1 0

i know 3 people that as an is**t 4 and there sick of it and call it a p.o.s
and want to sell it

37. gallitoking posted on 22 Dec 2011, 22:48 0 1

I know.. at least.. a dozen people.. that are tired of Android... and their energy sucking.. widgets... and their.. plastic phones... go figure .. huh..

39. remixfa posted on 23 Dec 2011, 00:55 1 0

i know.. at ..least.. 2 doz..en... people.. that.. can. ..never..und.e..r...s.ta...nd... what... the h.eck.. you... a..r..e... saying.

and no, its not because of some physical thing, its because u dont want to be understood.

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45. gallitoking posted on 23 Dec 2011, 11:10 0 0

old news.. move on...remix...

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