iPhone owners more loyal than Android users -- study
Android vendors shouldn't expect to make many friends with Apple's current customers.In a study released Tuesday by gadget-comparison company Retrevo, 81 percent of current iPhone owners will buy another Apple handset when their contracts are up and they have to purchase another device. Another 14 percent of current iPhone owners identify themselves as "undecided." Just 4 percent say that they plan to switch to Android.It's a different story on the Android side. Just under two-thirds of current Android owners -- 63 percent -- say that they'd stick with a handset running Google's operating system. Another 12 percent plan to switch to the iPhone, while 23 percent say they're unsure what they'll buy next time around.Retrevo dug down into its data, and found that 17 percent of iPhone owners would like to have a larger screen in their next handset. On the Android side, 21 percent of people indicated a desire for a larger screen. Just 5 percent of iPhone owners want a cheaper device.Here are some more findings from Retrevo's study:Men are more likely to prefer Android phones, while women would rather have an iPhone.35 percent of current iPhone owners say that they're waiting to buy another handset until Apple shows off its next smartphone. Just 6 percent of Android users are doing the same.Only 6 percent of people say that they're excited about the long-rumored iWatch.
Monday, March 23, 2015
iPhone on its way to T-Mobile in three to four months, CEO says
iPhone on its way to T-Mobile in three to four months, CEO says
The wait on Apple's iPhone is soon coming to an end at T-Mobile.The carrier's chief executive, John Legere, told Reuters in an interview published today that the iPhone will come to T-Mobile "in three to four months." He didn't say exactly when the smartphone would be made available to customers, but indicated that the iPhone will launch around the same time that his company plans to eliminate subsidies.Interestingly, T-Mobile is already home to iPhone customers. In an interview with CNET yesterday, company Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray said that there are now 1.9 million iPhones running on the T-Mobile network, and about 100,000 new Apple smartphones are coming in each month.Accommodating those customers' desire for speedier wireless service is at the top of T-Mobile's list right now. The company is far behind its chief competitors, AT&T and Verizon Wireless, in terms of higher-speed mobile connectivity. T-Mobile announced yesterday that its HSPA+ network is available in 46 metro areas and covers about 126 million people. It hopes to cover 100 million people with 4G LTE by the middle of the year. Verizon has more than double that coverage.
The wait on Apple's iPhone is soon coming to an end at T-Mobile.The carrier's chief executive, John Legere, told Reuters in an interview published today that the iPhone will come to T-Mobile "in three to four months." He didn't say exactly when the smartphone would be made available to customers, but indicated that the iPhone will launch around the same time that his company plans to eliminate subsidies.Interestingly, T-Mobile is already home to iPhone customers. In an interview with CNET yesterday, company Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray said that there are now 1.9 million iPhones running on the T-Mobile network, and about 100,000 new Apple smartphones are coming in each month.Accommodating those customers' desire for speedier wireless service is at the top of T-Mobile's list right now. The company is far behind its chief competitors, AT&T and Verizon Wireless, in terms of higher-speed mobile connectivity. T-Mobile announced yesterday that its HSPA+ network is available in 46 metro areas and covers about 126 million people. It hopes to cover 100 million people with 4G LTE by the middle of the year. Verizon has more than double that coverage.
iPhone loses market share in Europe as Android surges
iPhone loses market share in Europe as Android surges
Apple lost market share to Android in Western Europe, according to market researcher IDC.Market trends in Western Europe are not looking good for Apple's iPhone. "Apple's iOS continues to lose ground as market share declined to 20% from 25% in 1Q12 [first quarter 2012]," IDC said Tuesday. Android, meanwhile, is gaining operating system market share, up 14 percent year-to-year in the first quarter."Android continues to dominate the smartphone landscape," according to IDC. In the quarter, Google's OS shipped 21.9 million units and market share increased to 69 percent in the first quarter of 2013 from 55 percent in last years' first quarter.Apple lost 11 percent, while Samsung gained 31 percent in market share in Western Europe during the first quarter.IDCOverall, the Western European economies contracted, according to IDC."Most Western European countries experienced a slowdown in smartphone sales as economies deteriorated, with a consequent decline in disposable income for consumers." IDC also released a report last week on smartphone market share in the India, where Apple struggles to remain relevant.Apple got knocked out of the top five smartphone vendors in India in unit shipments, according to a report, citing first-quarter numbers from IDC. Android dominated the Indian smartphone market with a 90 percent share, driven by sales in the low end segment, according to the report.
Apple lost market share to Android in Western Europe, according to market researcher IDC.Market trends in Western Europe are not looking good for Apple's iPhone. "Apple's iOS continues to lose ground as market share declined to 20% from 25% in 1Q12 [first quarter 2012]," IDC said Tuesday. Android, meanwhile, is gaining operating system market share, up 14 percent year-to-year in the first quarter."Android continues to dominate the smartphone landscape," according to IDC. In the quarter, Google's OS shipped 21.9 million units and market share increased to 69 percent in the first quarter of 2013 from 55 percent in last years' first quarter.Apple lost 11 percent, while Samsung gained 31 percent in market share in Western Europe during the first quarter.IDCOverall, the Western European economies contracted, according to IDC."Most Western European countries experienced a slowdown in smartphone sales as economies deteriorated, with a consequent decline in disposable income for consumers." IDC also released a report last week on smartphone market share in the India, where Apple struggles to remain relevant.Apple got knocked out of the top five smartphone vendors in India in unit shipments, according to a report, citing first-quarter numbers from IDC. Android dominated the Indian smartphone market with a 90 percent share, driven by sales in the low end segment, according to the report.
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