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Not that it matters (it is, however, interesting), but the iPhone sold about eleven million times in 55 days during the last quarter. (They sold 18.65 million u

by ugh 15y ago

Not that it matters (it is, however, interesting), but the iPhone sold about eleven million times in 55 days during the last quarter. (They sold 18.65 million units in Q2 2011. That number also includes quite a lot of iPhone 3GS so it’s not really a fair comparison. Let’s say six million iPhone 4?) Just to repeat myself: This is not in any way surprising or special. Android is on many different devices and there is no one definite Android device. Should there ever be one device that over a longer time outsells the iPhone Apple will be in deep, deep trouble if they want to retain their market share.

nextparadigms 15y ago
In a way, it's not that surprising because we kind of expected it since it's such a great phone. But what is surprising though is that even with so many other Android alternatives out there, this Android phone alone manages to get pretty close to the numbers of a newly launched iPhone. Many people don't realize that one of the reasons why the iPhone sells so much more than any single Android phone in general, is exactly because there is only one such phone every year. Imagine if Apple sold 10-20 different iPhone models every year. You could see why even though the total market share would probably rise a bit, any single iPhone model would sell a lot less than the current one-per-year models. So yes the iPhone is great and Apple is a great company, too, but that's not the only reason the iPhone usually outsells any single Android device out there by a large margin. It's also because people can choose from a tens of different Android devices, too.
- ugh 15y ago
  It doesn't really get close to the launch numbers of the iPhone. (Pre-iPhone 4 launch numbers, sure, but the market as a whole is growing so quickly that those comparisons don't make sense at all.)
- davidedicillo 15y ago
  Also there are a lot of much cheaper, if not free, Android phones. I'm sure if people could get an iPhone for free they would "sell" many more.
  - jrockway 15y ago
    Nobody is getting the phones for free, of course. Samsung makes the same amount of money on the phone whether you pay $0 and the carrier pays $529 or you pay $529 and the carrier pays $0.
- ugh 15y ago
  I fear you completely misunderstood me, actually.
simonh 15y ago
Apple sells a lot more 4s than 3GSes.
jonknee 15y ago
There are two iOS phones. There are dozens upon dozens of Android phones. It's a big deal that one specific model is doing so well. Samsung alone has eight current models being marketed on its US site and that doesn't even include the Galaxy S II since it isn't being sold here...
- ugh 15y ago
  Uhm, I fear you completely misunderstood me. I didn’t say anything about whether three million sold devices are impressive or not. I don’t think I made any judgment at all about Samsung’s performance. In fact I have this huge long disclaimer saying (twice!) that the iPhone merely selling much better than one Android device is not surprising or special. It on itself doesn’t tell you too much.

by ugh 15y ago

nextparadigms 15y ago

In a way, it's not that surprising because we kind of expected it since it's such a great phone. But what is surprising though is that even with so many other Android alternatives out there, this Android phone alone manages to get pretty close to the numbers of a newly launched iPhone. Many people don't realize that one of the reasons why the iPhone sells so much more than any single Android phone in general, is exactly because there is only one such phone every year. Imagine if Apple sold 10-20 different iPhone models every year. You could see why even though the total market share would probably rise a bit, any single iPhone model would sell a lot less than the current one-per-year models. So yes the iPhone is great and Apple is a great company, too, but that's not the only reason the iPhone usually outsells any single Android device out there by a large margin. It's also because people can choose from a tens of different Android devices, too.

ugh 15y ago
It doesn't really get close to the launch numbers of the iPhone. (Pre-iPhone 4 launch numbers, sure, but the market as a whole is growing so quickly that those comparisons don't make sense at all.)
davidedicillo 15y ago
Also there are a lot of much cheaper, if not free, Android phones. I'm sure if people could get an iPhone for free they would "sell" many more.
- jrockway 15y ago
  Nobody is getting the phones for free, of course. Samsung makes the same amount of money on the phone whether you pay $0 and the carrier pays $529 or you pay $529 and the carrier pays $0.
ugh 15y ago
I fear you completely misunderstood me, actually.

simonh 15y ago

Apple sells a lot more 4s than 3GSes.

jonknee 15y ago

There are two iOS phones. There are dozens upon dozens of Android phones. It's a big deal that one specific model is doing so well. Samsung alone has eight current models being marketed on its US site and that doesn't even include the Galaxy S II since it isn't being sold here...

ugh 15y ago
Uhm, I fear you completely misunderstood me. I didn’t say anything about whether three million sold devices are impressive or not. I don’t think I made any judgment at all about Samsung’s performance. In fact I have this huge long disclaimer saying (twice!) that the iPhone merely selling much better than one Android device is not surprising or special. It on itself doesn’t tell you too much.