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Apple's iPhone Shipments Plunge 10% as Android Rivals Rise
- tacocataco 3y agoI'd rather get a cheap smart phone and invest in PC components. I wish I had the strength so many apparently have to have such a small and valuable object always in your pocket. For me, the more expensive it is the more anxiety and worried I would be over losing or breaking it. Peace of mind is priceless.
- robertn702 3y agohttps://archive.ph/Jhycf https://archive.ph/Jhycf
- bdcravens 3y agoI'm still an iPhone user, but I'm seeing more situations where Android has the edge for me. For example, I use an Omnipod diabetic pump, which requires an external device to control. (it's not optional; there's no controls on the actual disposable pump) I have to carry around a dumbed down Android device, but certain Android phones are supported via app. iOS support is supposedly finally coming this year, but the time table is uncertain. (Previous insulin pumps had similar issues with app support as well)
- guidedlight 3y agoLack of app-based NFC support is another big one.
- anizan 3y agoHigh-quality phone cases from brands like UAG and OtterBox, designed to withstand multiple drops and falls, allow users to keep their phones for longer periods without needing to upgrade. Despite Apple's efforts to continually update the iOS software and consume more memory and CPU resources with minimal user benefits, there seem to be no compelling reasons for me to upgrade from the iPhone 12 at this time
- paxys 3y agoI have an iPhone 11 Pro. Been trying a bunch of friends' 14 and 15 Pros to see if I should finally upgrade. Literally can't notice a difference.
- sentientslug 3y agoOnly big noticeable difference is the higher refresh rate on newer Pro models. I also still have an 11 Pro Max.
- olliej 3y agoI really don’t understand the “you must buy a new phone every year” crowd. It hasn’t been the case that year on year hardware improvement remotely warranted upgrading - for iPhones or android for almost a decade. You get the majority of new OS features for 4 or 5 years before new features start needing new hardware support.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoI upgraded to a 13 after having a 10 forever. Magsafe (introduced with 12) is a nice feature, though I guess it can be jury rigged into older iPhones via a case? And Apple key is nice, although that was more of an Apple Watch upgrade. Unless they make some break through with on-phone low latency conversational AI (or something similar), I can't see myself finding a reason to upgrade. I get the feeling that people with cheap Android phones might upgrade more often, but I have no evidence to back that up.
- olliej 3y agoSo for you, not providing OS updates to old phones is supporting them? That’s a new one.
- jandrewrogers 3y agoMain reason to upgrade is significantly better camera and the satellite connectivity. If you don’t care about those, it doesn’t matter that much. I will say that I like the 15 a lot, it is a good “final version” of the product with balanced hardware that doesn’t feel like a transition, one of which they produce every few years. Some models don’t feel like a final form, more like half-baked intermediate versions. Will replace it in 3-4 years per usual, assuming the hardware materially improves.
- fragmede 3y agothat's a fascinating counterpoint to the green/blue bubble debate that's going on elsewhere
- mvkel 3y agoTLDR in China, because China is artificially boosting Chinese smartphone companies.
- tenlp 3y agoChinese Android phone manufacturers have done much better localization than the iPhone (such as workday alarm clocks and multi-windows) and are cheaper. As MediaTek or Qualcomm chip performance gradually catches up with the iPhone, and the iPhone lacks power in innovation, it will only get worse. The more people choose Android
- blackeyeblitzar 3y agoMy speculation: I think this explains why Apple has been engaging in malicious compliance with the EU DMA and why they will fight obvious allegations about their behavior in the US. They don't really have a product that is so much better that it can actually earn the profits that it does. If you strip away the anti competitive things Apple does like the lack of interoperability in iMessage or the 30% app store tax or whatever, they'll make a lot less money. They HAVE to do those things to keep up the charade and keep their market cap where it is. And that's why they are willing to take a massive risk in actually fighting the EU's requirements.
- Rinzler89 3y agoMore like a ~300 Euro mid-range Android Phone already does 99% of what most people need: messaging, taking photos, web browsing, run all the popular apps, etc. and now are starting to have decent SoC performance, decent camera processing, longer SW support and high refresh OLED displays to boot. So if you strip away the artificially gate-kept services like iMessage, why should anyone who isn't tied in the Apple ecosystem spend a lot more on an iPhone?
- bwb 3y agoPeople still buy BMWs even though a Ford Focus is available.
- Rinzler89 3y agoSure, but I was talking from the perspective of someone who's budget is closer to a Focus than a BMW. If you can't afford a BMW, a Focus will stil get you from A to B just as fast considering legal speed limits, so then the BMW is no longer a necessity for those who need a car but more of a "want".
- bwb 3y agoTotally, each will get you from A to B, but there is a reason most people don't buy a Ford Focus. Phones are the same, the response was asking why people buy Apple, I was just explaining there are loads of human reasons why people go for the premium option.
- rcarr 3y agoApple will never get me back until they release a folding phone. Even then I don't think I'd go back now, I've got my android set up exactly how I want it, with iOS I'd have to make some sort of compromise.