Iphone 4S not what people wants

[runawayprisoner]

How the hell does that happen?

Maybe, just maybe... people prefer more graphics and less texts, and they are willing to risk smooth animations and transitions just so they can get pretty interfaces with icons and such!

 

[bearxor]

I wonder what those graphs would look like if the Samsung Galaxy S2 had been able to launch against the regular I4 for 4-5 months in the US.

I don't know what you're trying to say here. IIRC, the SGS2 didn't launch until May '11, 11 months after the iPhone 4 in late June '10. It wasn't available subsidized on US carriers until late Sept (I think, not sure).

So you want to take a phone that's a year ahead of the iPhone 4 and compare the sales? Wouldn't the SGS2 and 4S be a better comparison in the US market?

 

[Pliablemoose]

I'm recommending this thread for lock.

No one is saying anything new or interesting, and we damn sure did not need to drag out the old pissing contest.

WTF? This is an awesome thread, and TBH, one of the things I really enjoy about this forum.

 

[Kelvrick]

I don't know what you're trying to say here. IIRC, the SGS2 didn't launch until May '11, 11 months after the iPhone 4 in late June '10. It wasn't available subsidized on US carriers until late Sept (I think, not sure).

So you want to take a phone that's a year ahead of the iPhone 4 and compare the sales? Wouldn't the SGS2 and 4S be a better comparison in the US market?

Phone wise, right now, the 4s and SGS2 is a fair comparison. According to wikipedia, SGS2 came to sprint on 9/16, att on 11/6 and tmo on 10/12/11 while it launched all over europe and asia in May and June of 2011. That gives it a good 3 or 4 month lead time to get into the market before the 4s is launched on 10/14 if it was allowed to come to the US at the same time.

Especially considering a new iphone comes out every year and the rate which new android phones are coming out, that is a good 40% into the "current best offering" life of the phone already.

Better phone debate aside, I feel like that lead time could have made a significant impact on sales when at the time, we would be comparing the SGS2 to the regular 4. Too bad the US gov lets our telecoms screw us over, and not just for the SGS2.

 

[bearxor]

Phone wise, right now, the 4s and SGS2 is a fair comparison. According to wikipedia, SGS2 came to sprint on 9/16, att on 11/6 and tmo on 10/12/11 while it launched all over europe and asia in May and June of 2011. That gives it a good 3 or 4 month lead time to get into the market before the 4s is launched on 10/14 if it was allowed to come to the US at the same time.

Especially considering a new iphone comes out every year and the rate which new android phones are coming out, that is a good 40% into the "current best offering" life of the phone already.

Better phone debate aside, I feel like that lead time could have made a significant impact on sales when at the time, we would be comparing the SGS2 to the regular 4. Too bad the US gov lets our telecoms screw us over, and not just for the SGS2.

I disagree. I don't think people would be comparing the SGS2 to the 4 if the SGS2 hit the US market this summer when it did the rest of the world. I think everyone would have been in 'a new iPhone is coming out next month' mode.

The Galaxy S was meant to go up against the iPhone 4. The SGS 2 is competition for the 4S. The SGS3 will have to compare to whatever the 5 is. Samsung is on a yearly release cycle with it's flagship Galaxy S phone, just as Apple is.

 

[Bateluer]

we have $150 android pre-paids here and they are all junk. the people that sell them know the average and max data these things will eat and sell the right phone for the market

Which are junk? The Moto Triumph is decent, and the LG Optimus One variants seem very popular and run Gingerbread quite well.

Course, you can also get several high end Android devices from the previous generation for very cheap off contract.