According to August data from The Nielsen Company, Android is now the most popular operating system among people who bought a smartphone in the past six months, while Blackberry RIM and Apple iOS are in a statistical dead heat for second place among recent acquirers.
The Nielsen data covers a period that includes a full-month of iPhone 4 availability. (The device became available at the end of June 2010).
Among all smartphone owners, Blackberry still holds the dominant share with 31 percent of the market, though its lead over Apple is declining. Twenty-eight percent of smartphone owners have Apple iPhones, compared to 19 percent who have Android devices.
Source: The Nielsen Company
MacDailyNews Take: There’s very little info to go by besides what’s in the press release above, but we think that these stats are the results of a survey of U.S smartphone buyers, who purchased a smartphone over a six (6) month period, which only includes one (1) month of iPhone 4 sales. Tricky, huh? This is the sort of stuff it takes for all of the Android-based phones put together on multiple carriers to get a “win” over iPhone, besides never-ending BOGO promotions from Verizon, of course.
We continue to contend that when Apple decides the time is right to pull the trigger and moves to multiple carriers in the U.S., as they have already in other countries (where the top smartphone OS picture looks totally different), Google’s Android dream turns into a nightmare as pretty much the sole reason (unless you want fewer apps and more malware while empowering telecoms) to settle for a fake iPhone disappears like the mirage it is.
People do not choose Android phones, they settle for them.
Yes, “people do not choose Android phones, they settle for them” and when they have also invested in apps for their iPads, why invest in more apps for an Android that may be different than the next one they may get. Not all androids are the same. Do Android apps work ing every Android phone?
Why “settle” just get the best and the one you really wanted!
Yes, “people do not choose Android phones, they settle for them” and when they have also invested in apps for their iPads, why invest in more apps for an Android that may be different than the next one they may get. Not all androids are the same. Do Android apps work ing every Android phone?
Why “settle” just get the best and the one you really wanted!
well of course you take MDN’s take and the Buy One Get One free campaign that’s been going on, for what a year now? Yeah android will have caught up. but it’s pretty sad that 4+ carriers this long to “catch up”.
iOS is still king.
well of course you take MDN’s take and the Buy One Get One free campaign that’s been going on, for what a year now? Yeah android will have caught up. but it’s pretty sad that 4+ carriers this long to “catch up”.
iOS is still king.
Consider the article that talks about the lead the iPad has. It won’t belong before iOS is in 2nd place as well.
The primary demographic for Android is young males 20 somethings to 30 somethings.
Yet the interesting thing is that as a developer, you’re likely to sell more product on the iPhone because iPhone users pay for apps, and Android user’s don’t.
Consider the article that talks about the lead the iPad has. It won’t belong before iOS is in 2nd place as well.
The primary demographic for Android is young males 20 somethings to 30 somethings.
Yet the interesting thing is that as a developer, you’re likely to sell more product on the iPhone because iPhone users pay for apps, and Android user’s don’t.
Maybe many people are settling for Android phones, but Android is a very strong 2nd choice. Other than subtleties of elegance, there isn’t much offered on the iPhone that you don’t get on the Android. In fact you get more due to the much more relaxed development environment.
So until the iPhone is available on other carrier, if it ever is, iPhone market share will continue to stagnate.
Maybe many people are settling for Android phones, but Android is a very strong 2nd choice. Other than subtleties of elegance, there isn’t much offered on the iPhone that you don’t get on the Android. In fact you get more due to the much more relaxed development environment.
So until the iPhone is available on other carrier, if it ever is, iPhone market share will continue to stagnate.
…and McDonalds more popular than Ruth’s Chris Steak House.
…and McDonalds more popular than Ruth’s Chris Steak House.
I don’t care if it’s more popular (although that would be cool) I care if it’s the best.
on top of that did anyone notice that there graphs are using non-linier interpolation? that just doesn’t seem like something you should do with charts like that
I don’t care if it’s more popular (although that would be cool) I care if it’s the best.
on top of that did anyone notice that there graphs are using non-linier interpolation? that just doesn’t seem like something you should do with charts like that
It’s a SURVEY, and not necessarily accurate. Neilsen is looking to diversify its business of measuring audiences beyond TV.
It’s a SURVEY, and not necessarily accurate. Neilsen is looking to diversify its business of measuring audiences beyond TV.
Not all those Android buyers are exactly “settling”. Remember, with every iPhone you get an association with AT&T! That, by itself, could easily be the reason many have yet to choose an iPhone.
And … yeah! It’s pretty sad that multiple models on each of multiple carriers could not catch up to iOS sooner. Still, Apple needs something akin to “competition” in order to keep the incentive going, keep the upgrades coming.
Remember … Apple is in a dead-heat for #2 in hand-sets sold but it still #1 in profit. Maybe due in part to the BOGO offers?
Not all those Android buyers are exactly “settling”. Remember, with every iPhone you get an association with AT&T! That, by itself, could easily be the reason many have yet to choose an iPhone.
And … yeah! It’s pretty sad that multiple models on each of multiple carriers could not catch up to iOS sooner. Still, Apple needs something akin to “competition” in order to keep the incentive going, keep the upgrades coming.
Remember … Apple is in a dead-heat for #2 in hand-sets sold but it still #1 in profit. Maybe due in part to the BOGO offers?
It’s time to move to multiple carriers. Whenever someone enters a wireless store they need to be able to compare an iPhone to the competition. They need to see that they really are not getting something just as good as an iPhone.
It’s time to move to multiple carriers. Whenever someone enters a wireless store they need to be able to compare an iPhone to the competition. They need to see that they really are not getting something just as good as an iPhone.
Why settle for the rest when you can have the best?
IPhone, iOS, Apple.
Why settle for the rest when you can have the best?
IPhone, iOS, Apple.
@Jersey-Trader
You are quite right. People do “settle” for Android – because it is fit for purpose, in exactly the same way that people “settle” for a Ford or a Volkswagen rather than buying a Porche.
The really good news, of course, is that M$ is no more than a rounding error – to quote Mr Ballmer himself. Long may he stay in charge!
@Jersey-Trader
You are quite right. People do “settle” for Android – because it is fit for purpose, in exactly the same way that people “settle” for a Ford or a Volkswagen rather than buying a Porche.
The really good news, of course, is that M$ is no more than a rounding error – to quote Mr Ballmer himself. Long may he stay in charge!
yes, nonlinear curve fitting is stupid here, but makes the graphs look prettier. really there shouldn’t be any lines between the data points since nothing is known about these intervals, and the survey is not done instantaneously either, so there should be smudges covering the time interval of the surveys and not points. generally a lot of sloppy thinking on display in these graphs.
yes, nonlinear curve fitting is stupid here, but makes the graphs look prettier. really there shouldn’t be any lines between the data points since nothing is known about these intervals, and the survey is not done instantaneously either, so there should be smudges covering the time interval of the surveys and not points. generally a lot of sloppy thinking on display in these graphs.
Of course that cute love-able Verizon is so so much better than that evil meanie AT&T….. That is why in a recent judgement, Verizon will have to pay 1.5 billion dollars in over charges to its users…
I mean who cares if your phone comes preloaded with software that you cannot shut off and from time to time, makes an internet connection costing you a buck….. a buck………. a buck……
Yep, its Verizon and the current flavor of Android, which ever one that is, for me……
Yep…….
Sorry, iPhone 3G, 3Gs, and now an iPhone 4. Love em and so does the family.
Just a thought,
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