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I think the problem is that the total market share of smartphones is a very poor metric to gauge Android or iOS dominance. I can't find the link, but I remembe
by jklp 13y ago
I think the problem is that the total market share of smartphones is a very poor metric to gauge Android or iOS dominance.
I can't find the link, but I remember reading on HN that a large majority of Android's market share isn't actually users who use their Android phones as a smartphone, but instead don't really care what phone they get, so long it was free with their plan i.e. think of the flip or candy bar phones from a few years ago.
I think maybe a more accurate measure would be to compare iOS to the higher end Android phones, like the S4s or the Nexus's, which I think will be a little closer in percentages.
- vetinari 13y agoPrice of handset and the usage as a smartphone are two orthogonal issues. There are ZTE Blade users that do purchase apps, and there are iPhone users who do not use it as a smartphone, but as a fashion accessory. Your comparison would not assess what we need there.