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This is in spite of the fact that the Android phone sales are apparently equal the number of iPhones phone sales. From what I understand, Android sales are cur

by stoney 16y ago

This is in spite of the fact that the Android phone sales are apparently equal the number of iPhones phone sales. From what I understand, Android sales are currently similar to iPhone sales (in the US) in terms of phones being sold today, but there are a lot more iPhones already out there than Android phones (because the iPhone has been selling for longer I guess). Which means at the moment there are fewer people to buy Android apps. This also varies considerably from country to country -- for example, apparently Android sales are tiny in Australia compared to the iPhone.

enjo 16y ago
Yep... the most recent (private) data I've seen suggests something in the range of 3x iPhone advantage. That same companies paid products also sold roughly half as many units on Android compared to their top-25 iPhone product.
- paulbaumgart 16y ago
  http://www.intomobile.com/2010/05/26/admob-metrics-for-april-android-vs-iphone/ http://www.intomobile.com/2010/05/26/admob-metrics-for-april... has some numbers for comparison.
mattmcknight 16y ago
There are also a lot of iPod touches out there.
- Legion 16y ago
  That's an important point. Android is a complete non-starter in the non-phone MP3 device market, and the Android tablets are just starting out and have little market penetration. When comparing all iOS devices to all Android devices, instead of just phones to phones, iOS numbers definitely get a big boost.
- Splines 16y ago
  My son has a iPod touch 8G, and I have an iPhone 3G (also 8G). The iPod touch is by far the more performant of the two - it's almost like a different device. I don't know what goes on in the guts of my iPhone, but I find it surprising on how much computing power it takes to run the cell-phone side of things.
akadruid 16y ago
Also, the android Market is available in far fewer countries, and sometimes apps don't show up in different regions even when they have a Market there. This is not considering the potential difference in disposable income between purchasers of £45/month iphones and £15-20/month androids

by stoney 16y ago

enjo 16y ago

Yep... the most recent (private) data I've seen suggests something in the range of 3x iPhone advantage. That same companies paid products also sold roughly half as many units on Android compared to their top-25 iPhone product.

paulbaumgart 16y ago
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/05/26/admob-metrics-for-april-android-vs-iphone/ http://www.intomobile.com/2010/05/26/admob-metrics-for-april... has some numbers for comparison.

mattmcknight 16y ago

There are also a lot of iPod touches out there.

Legion 16y ago
That's an important point. Android is a complete non-starter in the non-phone MP3 device market, and the Android tablets are just starting out and have little market penetration. When comparing all iOS devices to all Android devices, instead of just phones to phones, iOS numbers definitely get a big boost.
Splines 16y ago
My son has a iPod touch 8G, and I have an iPhone 3G (also 8G). The iPod touch is by far the more performant of the two - it's almost like a different device. I don't know what goes on in the guts of my iPhone, but I find it surprising on how much computing power it takes to run the cell-phone side of things.

akadruid 16y ago

Also, the android Market is available in far fewer countries, and sometimes apps don't show up in different regions even when they have a Market there. This is not considering the potential difference in disposable income between purchasers of £45/month iphones and £15-20/month androids