Apple Estimated to Retake Title of World's Largest Smartphone Vendor

Why does it matter?

Back when Imacs came in various toxic plastic colors, the Apple fans wanted to count them all together.

Why would they now want to divide Android phones based on minor variations?

Oh wait. I know the answer.

Apple is at a disadvantage because they only offer one type of phone.

Samsung has all types: slab, qwerty, slider, big, small, etc. Samsung is simply able to cover a wider audience.

And yet Apple still sold more phones than Samsung this quarter...

Please stop providing Strategy Analytics any limelight. It's a hack organization that only spreads meaningless numbers on shipments, not sales. What is the point?

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Why does it matter?

Back when Imacs came in various toxic plastic colors, the Apple fans wanted to count them all together.

Why would they now want to divide Android phones based on minor variations?

Oh wait. I know the answer.

That clearly wasn't my point. My point is that Samsung AS A WHOLE sells a myriad of phones that yes, are slightly different, but designed to accommodate virtually every possible design style under the sun.

Apple AS A WHOLE makes 3 phones that are all virtually identical in size and design. But yet they're doing just as well as Samsung. If you don't understand my point then don't worry.


EDIT: Here's my point dumbed down and super simple-
If you can make 3 phones that are as successful as 30... You're clearly doing something better overall.

Why? People who like interesting devices are not required to limit themselves to one brand.....

Agreed! I know many Apple fans have been Palm OS users before . . . especially since Apple was a Palm device vendor at one point. Going from a Treo 600 to a featureless iPhone 1 was a hard move that I am sure many actual smartphone users didn't want to make.

Or, as in my case, I didn't think it was worth the money and time to jump from Sprint to AT&T and pay full price for a phone.

I find it mind blowing that Apple has 3 phones that cumulatively sell this well. How many Android phones does Samsung sell now...?

It always amazes me to find so many Android users on a site that is supposely aimed at consumers of Apple products.

Why? People who like interesting devices are not required to limit themselves to one brand.

Heck, I bet that many of the older Android users here have bought and used more types of computers (all the way back to early Apples) than you could possibly imagine. Their iPhones or Galaxies are just one more thing in a long list of devices they've owned, with many more yet to come.

Adults have no problem speaking freely about their things, because they've learned that pieces of glass and metal are not the important things in life.

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Why does it matter?

Back when Imacs came in various toxic plastic colors, the Apple fans wanted to count them all together.

Why would they now want to divide Android phones based on minor variations?

Oh wait. I know the answer.

Put bluntly, you and the zealous Apple fanboys have ruined this site. This used to be a place where those who liked Apple products and the innovation that the company brought could come and discuss what may happen and what had happened.

There has always been anti windows postings (I've made a few myself- usually after a bad day at work. I've also made some anti Apple ones when the "it just works" mantra didn't quite hold true), but people like you seem to be filling some void in your life with this stuff. Why dedicate so much of your time to antagonising others?

The reality is that it is human nature to make assumptions and generalisations. If we didn't then we would get anywhere on a daily basis. We have to challenge individual and group assumptions where there is reason to believe that a shift in attitude would lead to a better society. Challenging for the sake of needing to feel right is a little pathetic.

What I'm getting to is that pulling holes in an argument is easy. There is never a definitive correct answer where views are expressed about issues in which there are too many variables.

My question to you and those that argue with you is this: is changing the general view about Apple going to make the world a better place? What headline negative impact as to the way Apple operates motivates you to put in the effort? I assume it is not a case of you simply enjoying the sport. Surely antagnosing others and upsetting them is not your motivation? Surely you are not so self-righteous as to believe that you have no areas where you are harmlessly generalist in your views?

Ultimately I now have to sift through dozens of posts all the time just to get to points that don't relate to anti-Apple or pro-Apple battles.

Aiden: why?

It always amazes me to find so many Android users on a site that is supposely aimed at consumers of Apple products.

so someone can't have an android phone and a macbook and post here?

That's because Samsung throws different models out to see what sticks.

Apple designed iPhone to be useful for most people (as the AT&T 80% iPhone market share shows)

Another way to look at it is; Samsung are catering for a diverse range of customer needs, Apple on the other hand have decided one handset fits all - as long as you're holding it right.

No one would doubt the popularity of the iphone over other products, but not so long ago everyone had a Nokia, and look where they are now...

Adults have no problem speaking freely about their things, because they've learned that pieces of glass and metal are not the important things in life.

Absolutely, I couldnt have said it better.