Report: Apple's iPhone owns 50% of the US smartphone market
posted by Mihai A.
/ Jul 08, 2015, 5:31 PM
Walkley also estimates that, since Apple launched the iPhone 6 series back last fall, just 20% of the iPhone user base in the US has upgraded to the iPhone 6 or the iPhone 6 Plus. Accounting all of the iPhone models, the global iPhone user base is forecast to reach about 500 million people by the end of 2015.
It remains to be seen if the upcoming iPhone 6S series will be able to continue on the success that Apple achieved with the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6S. Expected to be unveiled in September, the two new iPhone models are said to bring several improvements over their predecessors, such as a new 12MP primary camera with RGBW pixels, a faster processor, more RAM, as well as the new pressure-sensing Force Touch technology that Apple debuted on the Watch this past spring.
Just recently, a report claimed that Apple is planning to sell up to 90 million iPhone 6S and 6S Plus units by the end of year. If accurate, this will mean that the Cupertino-based company will break the records it has previously set with the iPhone 6 series.
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The best-selling iPhone series to date
source: AppleInsider
66 Comments
1. eN16HTMAR3
Posts: 253; Member since: Oct 08, 2013
Doubt that for sure. Android owns prepaid and postpaid markets. I don't see this being possible.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 5:38 PM 12
8. darkkjedii
Posts: 30836; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
Instead of doubting, how about proving your statement.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 6:40 PM 13
30. Nathillien unregistered
How about taking the finger out of your arse, make few click and check by yourself:
Kantar for example reports that Apple currently holds 30% of US market share and Android 65%.
Now, should we believe what AppleInsider reports? OH LOOOOL
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 8:34 PM 11
40. darkkjedii
Posts: 30836; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
See post 8
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 9:38 PM 5
45. sgodsell
Posts: 6898; Member since: Mar 16, 2013
IDG stated last quarter that Apple sold 61 million iPhones (Q1 2015), The previous quarter Apple sold 74 million iPhones (Q4 2014). So we will have to see how many Apple sold this quarter (Q2 2015), but most likely they will have sold less, since most people already purchased an iPhone if they really wanted or needed one by now. Also most people will hold out at this time when the next iPhone is due to comes out soon. So common sense would tell everyone that Apple won't sell as many devices, including jedii's.
You can believe what ever you want darkkjedii, but you should have know this, because the force should have told you this already dark jedii.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 10:52 PM 1
49. engineer-1701d unregistered
common sense would tell people not to waste the money on a apple phone or watch
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 11:30 PM 2
63. Macready
Posts: 1811; Member since: Dec 08, 2014
Exactly. This would suggest that Kantar Worldpanel numbers are way off (they habe never been) and that the US market shrunk a whopping 21% (that's the only way to hold a constant share if you sell 21% less phones). Go place your bets.
Typical Aplleinsider stuff though.
posted on Jul 09, 2015, 2:51 AM 0
60. Rock_Hardwood
Posts: 117; Member since: May 11, 2015
sorry but your wrong, apple has 40+ a few months ago.
posted on Jul 09, 2015, 2:15 AM 0
48. engineer-1701d unregistered
its a small survey asked a few city people does not make it true apple wishes this but its not true think all pre paid and metro pcs and other small phone providers in us dont have iphone and walmarts service and many others this is apple trying to boost sales demand for new 6s think they pout order for 85 million 6s units do they think all the 6 people and 5s are gonna get the 6s no
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 11:28 PM 1
2. Tziggy14
Posts: 623; Member since: Sep 02, 2014
First I saw 43%, then 30%, and now 50% all for the current update for iOS?
These have to be fake.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 5:45 PM 8
4. Canaan
Posts: 351; Member since: May 25, 2014
How can the iPhone user base reach 500 million in the U.S. When there are only about 310 million people in the U.S. and only about 65-70% of them use a smartphone?
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 5:52 PM 7
15. meanestgenius
Posts: 21485; Member since: May 28, 2014
"Accounting all of the iPhone models, the GLOBAL iPhone user base is forecast to reach about 500 million people by the end of 2015."
It says global, not just the U.S.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 7:05 PM 5
36. meanestgenius
Posts: 21485; Member since: May 28, 2014
Didn't see that.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 9:25 PM 0
61. Rock_Hardwood
Posts: 117; Member since: May 11, 2015
it said "global" son
posted on Jul 09, 2015, 2:16 AM 0
5. phonehome
Posts: 812; Member since: Dec 19, 2014
I'm still using my GS5 because of the "unlimited" battery.
Hopefully I don't cave in and buy the latest iPhone like have done with every iteration except for the 6/6 Plus.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 6:13 PM 0
11. darkkjedii
Posts: 30836; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
The gs5 doesn't have unlimited battery, if it did , you wouldn't need to swap em out. It has the ability to accept multiple batteries, one at a time.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 6:44 PM 0
24. phonehome
Posts: 812; Member since: Dec 19, 2014
Darkjedi master of them all should understand what I mean.
For those who don't: I begin the day with 3 fully charged batteries (one in the phone and two OEM spares). I also carry around a 5000mAh portable battery pack. Defacto unlimited.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 8:16 PM 1
27. darkkjedii
Posts: 30836; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
I couldn't resist lol. Great feature.
posted on Jul 08, 2015, 8:29 PM 0
28. darkkjedii
Posts: 30836; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
I do wish my edge had that ability, but I've turned off a bunch of stuff I don't use, and battery life is much better. I also carry my 6plus too.
