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| iPhone more popular among younger people than Android |
| By Thom Holwerda on 2012-10-10 20:41:47 |
| "Does Android skew towards a younger demographic? The numbers might surprise you. According to comScore, 52.4% of all Android users are aged 35 years or older. That is five percentage points higher than the iPhone. Near 55% Android tablets users are also older than 35." How is this surprising? Younger people tend to be more brand-conscious, and there's no denying that the iPhone is still perceived as cooler than Android phones. Also note that the cited figures are for the US, Apple's strong home market. I think the figures will look very different for Europe. |
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| RE[2]: Welcome to OS News |
| By ezraz on 2012-10-11 18:27:12 |
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just re-read your comment, i see you are saying that there are pathological buyers out there. i totally agree with that. some of the newfound apple success are those types , who have had 7 phones and finally wanted to try (or could afford) an iphone. but once you have an iphone you usually don't keep jumping, you realize it's just a slab communicator and most of the fun is in the apps or the browser. what i'm wondering is - if android really has 70% market share in the netherlands, does this mean that 70% of the population are follower fanboys, or 70% of the population are reasoned buyers, or 70% of the population were given a free android, or 70% of the population are actually androids? |
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| RE[2]: US only, bah |
| By moondevil on 2012-10-11 18:38:50 |
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Yes, for example in Portugal the minimum wage is around €400 before taxes. The cheapest iPhone contract is around €389, so quite out of reach for most families. |
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| RE[3]: US only, bah |
| By ezraz on 2012-10-11 18:44:36 |
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> Yes, for example in Portugal the minimum wage is around €400 before taxes. The cheapest iPhone contract is around €389, so quite out of reach for most families. interesting. in the states most people pay about $200 for the new device and then about $60/month in cell service. usually the older device is available for $100. full time minimum wage in the states is about $1100/month before taxes, so you are correct, a cheap iPhone is accessible even to the lower wage earners in the states. however, most android phones are free or under $100 with contract, and then you can get service plans for android cheaper than most iphone plans ($40-50/month). so android continues to be popular with people who are very price sensitive, or looking for a freebie. lot of people in the good old usa only use whatever is given to them free. Edited 2012-10-11 18:47 UTC |
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| RE[4]: Umm... Duh? |
| By brichpmr on 2012-10-11 23:41:51 |
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> I always say that people who buy Apple products have "more money than sense". :-p Then again, it can be asserted that those of us with more sense make more money. |
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| RE[4]: US only, bah |
| By JAlexoid on 2012-10-12 00:52:57 |
| US market is not what you could call a market with "free market" forces. The subsidy and plan pricing model skews the real price too much(there are no or little plans that reward you for buying your device). While most other countries have much more freedom in their telco markets. |
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| RE[3]: Welcome to OS News |
| By Bill Shooter of Bul on 2012-10-12 21:44:56 |
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> just re-read your comment, i see you are saying that there are pathological buyers out there. Yes. That is what I was saying. > i totally agree with that. some of the newfound apple success are those types , who have had 7 phones and finally wanted to try (or could afford) an iphone. but once you have an iphone you usually don't keep jumping, you realize it's just a slab communicator and most of the fun is in the apps or the browser. There is no data to come to this conclusion other than your own experiences. My experiences differ widely. |
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| RE[4]: US only, bah |
| By zima on 2012-10-16 00:22:21 |
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In additiona to what JAlexoid says, keep in mind that majority of the 5+ billion mobile subscribers are on prepaid, and own their phones upfront. (and that the US is a very atypical place overall) |
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