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> This explosive growth — at Samsung's expense — is due to the breakout success of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The larger size of the smartphone made it far more a
by brazzy 11y ago
> This explosive growth — at Samsung's expense — is due to the breakout success of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The larger size of the smartphone made it far more appealing, especially in Asian markets, and helped Apple generate the most profitable quarter of any company ever.
Uhhh... Because Samsung doesn't have any phablets or 5 inch phones???
that explanation is so lame it makes the whole article look sketchy.
- saurik 11y agoI think the argument is that people were only willing to use the Android device because it had the large screen they wanted: as soon as Apple entered that corner of the market, so now, "with a large-screened iOS device available, consumers have turned away in huge numbers from high-end Android manufacturers like Samsung, with devastating results".
- geomark 11y agoI observed a bit of that effect here in Thailand. Apple is considered more prestigious by many Thais who are willing to spend a month's pay to buy an iphone. But many were quick to convert to Samsung when larger screens came out - the little iphone looked like a toy next to the big screen Samsungs so they handed down their little iPhones to younger siblings. Apple seemed silly to insist that people didn't want bigger screens. Now that they finally caved to the demand they are clawing back some market share from Samsung. And the Xiaomi Mi4 is coming to Thailand soon so Samsung is going to take another hit.