Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 14th Aug 2012 22:17 UTC
You wouldn't believe it, but something actually, truly interesting came out of the Apple vs. Samsung lawsuit yesterday. Apple had conducted a survey to find out why, exactly, consumers opted to go with Android instead of the iPhone. The results are fascinating - not only do they seem to invalidate Apple's claims, they provide an unusual insight into consumer behaviour. The gist? People choose Android not because it's an iPhone copy - they choose it because of Android's unique characteristics.
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Member since:2005-07-06
People are image conscious about appearing cheap which is why you can't trust a survey like this one.
If Android phones were all $200 then you wouldn't see as many people buying them for these reasons.
If Android phones were all $200 then you wouldn't see as many people buying them for these reasons.
I didn't pay more than $100 for any Android phone I owned. And I still liked them. Also, most of the points listed in the survey would be valid for me, but the price would also appear as a point: you can buy really great Android phones for the price of an iPhone (remember, I'm not talking only about the U.S. here).
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Member since:2007-07-27
"If Android phones were all $200 then you wouldn't see as many people buying them for these reasons.
When you say $200 you don't actually mean $200 right? You probably mean 200$ + 600$ in hidden costs. "
Still, you can get unlocked Android phones which are just good enough(tm) for just 100€ in germany, no contract needed, and that includes 19% vat (I'm thinking of the Huawei Ascend Y200). The Iphone 3GS starts at 340€. As Samsung Galaxy S3 with 32 GB costs 600€, a Iphone 4gs with 32 GB 740€. Not as drastic, but still quite a difference. If they had included the option "because it was cheaper", I'd guess 95% would have ticked it.
Member since:2011-08-18
People are image conscious about appearing cheap which is why you can't trust a survey like this one.
If Android phones were all $200 then you wouldn't see as many people buying them for these reasons.
I'm especially dubious given the amount of people that claimed to prefer the Android app store. That's incredibly hard to believe. I'm not an Apple fan and I own an Android tablet and I will be the first to tell you that the Android app store is a distant second place. Android has some nice benefits but the game selection just plain sucks. I don't care about mobile games so I can live with it but a spade is a spade.
If Android phones were all $200 then you wouldn't see as many people buying them for these reasons.
I'm especially dubious given the amount of people that claimed to prefer the Android app store. That's incredibly hard to believe. I'm not an Apple fan and I own an Android tablet and I will be the first to tell you that the Android app store is a distant second place. Android has some nice benefits but the game selection just plain sucks. I don't care about mobile games so I can live with it but a spade is a spade.
People who are interested in Android Phones are mostly *NOT* gaming losers like yourself.
Member since:2005-07-06
Games are universally by far the most popular apps on mobile phones (spanning across the spectrum, starting right from j2me http://www.opera.com/smw/2012/03/ ).
But it must feel good in that elitist bubble of yours...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/23/13 22:04 UTC
"Google is facing a new antitrust probe by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission into whether the company is using its leadership in the online display-advertising market to illegally curb competition, people familiar with the matter said." Sucks to be Google today, apparently.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/23/13 22:01 UTC
"In the midst of the major press blitz surrounding its annual I/O Conference, Google dropped some unfortunate news about its instant messaging plans. In several places around the web, the company is replacing the existing 'Talk' platform with a new one called 'Hangouts' that sharply diminishes support for the open messaging protocol known as XMPP (or sometimes informally Jabber), and also removes the option to disable the archiving of all chat communications. These changes represent a switch from open protocols to proprietary ones, and a clear step backward for many users." That's why I always say: only suckers trust companies.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/23/13 17:52 UTC
"The wave of departures is a sign of internal struggle, but amidst all the bad news, there is a glimmer of hope. According to an anonymous HTC executive cited by WSJ, the crucial HTC One is selling 'pretty good so far'. The executive revealed that HTC sold about five million One units since launch, a performance that is deemed encouraging. However, sales have been limited by the persisting supply issues that still plague the production of the HTC One." Finally some good news for HTC. Five million units amidst supply constraints is very impressive.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/22/13 22:23 UTC
"Sony gave the PS4 50% more raw shader performance, plain and simple (768 SPs @ 800MHz vs. 1152 SPs & 800MHz). Unlike last generation, you don't need to be some sort of Jedi to extract the PS4's potential here. The Xbox One and PS4 architectures are quite similar, Sony just has more hardware under the hood. Weâll have to wait and see how this hardware delta gets exposed in games over time, but the gap is definitely there. The funny thing about game consoles is that itâs usually the lowest common denominator that determines the bulk of the experience across all platforms. On the plus side, the Xbox One should enjoy better power/thermal characteristics compared to the PlayStation 4. Even compared to the Xbox 360 we should see improvement in many use cases thanks to modern power management techniques." AnandTech does its usual in-depth thing.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/22/13 13:38 UTC
"The Verge has learned that HTC's Chief Product Officer, Kouji Kodera, left the company last week. Kodera was responsible for HTC's overall product strategy, which makes the departure especially notable on the heels of the global launch of the make-or-break One. It's not just Kodera. In the past three-odd months, HTC has lost a number of employees in rapid succession." I really hope HTC pulls it together.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/21/13 22:06 UTC
"The first killer app was VisiCalc. This early spreadsheet turned the Apple II from a hobbyist toy to a business computer. VisiCalc came with room for improvement, though. In addition, a new architecture and operating system, the Intel-based IBM PC and MS-DOS, also needed a spreadsheet to be taken seriously. That spreadsheet, released in early 1983, would be Lotus 1-2-3, and it would change the world. It became the PC's killer app, and the world would never be the same. On May 14, IBM quietly announced the end of the road for 1-2-3, along with Lotus Organizer and the Lotus SmartSuite office suite. Lotus 1-2-3's day is done." Impressive 30 year run.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/21/13 21:45 UTC
"There's a disconnect between how Apple CEO Tim Cook sees his company's tax strategies and how some members of the US Senate view it. That became clearer than ever today after Cook and two other Apple executives testified before Congress, explaining why they're holding most of their international income in Irish subsidiaries like Apple Operations International, which declare no tax residency anywhere in the world. AOI hasn't filed a tax return anywhere in the world for the last five years, yet it earned $30 billion in income from 2009 to 2012, according to a Senate report released yesterday." Just because something is legal, doesn't mean it's just. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and many more - these companies might not be breaking any laws, but it's obvious to anyone that what they are doing is scummy.
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People are image conscious about appearing cheap which is why you can't trust a survey like this one.
If Android phones were all $200 then you wouldn't see as many people buying them for these reasons.
I'm especially dubious given the amount of people that claimed to prefer the Android app store. That's incredibly hard to believe. I'm not an Apple fan and I own an Android tablet and I will be the first to tell you that the Android app store is a distant second place. Android has some nice benefits but the game selection just plain sucks. I don't care about mobile games so I can live with it but a spade is a spade.