700,000 Android Devices Activated Every Single Day

[house70]

[citation][nom]STravis[/nom]That's fantastic - and why exactly do I care? I thought the whole point of going Android was to exercise your choice / be different. Sounds more like a herd to me.[/citation]
That doesn't make any sense. If you walk in a cellular store you will notice the variety of different phones/models on the Android "shelf". Probably you never went there, instead you went for the huge variety on the Apple "shelf".
Oh... about that.... what variety? You are just like another zebra in the pack, can't tell your iphone from your neighbor's.
Besides, Android allows for levels of customization that iOS can not even dream of. Apple just now "invented" the notification bar (and a poor approach at that, no less, with less functionality than Android's version), by this time next year they will "invent" the widgets, then in another year or so they will "invent" launcher apps (that is, if they even make it that far).
Yep, indeed Android looks all the same, whereas iOS allows infinite customization... /sarcasm.
/troll feed

 

[scuba dave]

[citation][nom]house70[/nom]That doesn't make any sense. If you walk in a cellular store you will notice the variety of different phones/models on the Android "shelf". Probably you never went there, instead you went for the huge variety on the Apple "shelf". Oh... about that.... what variety? You are just like another zebra in the pack, can't tell your iphone from your neighbor's. Besides, Android allows for levels of customization that iOS can not even dream of. Apple just now "invented" the notification bar (and a poor approach at that, no less, with less functionality than Android's version), by this time next year they will "invent" the widgets, then in another year or so they will "invent" launcher apps (that is, if they even make it that far). Yep, indeed Android looks all the same, whereas iOS allows infinite customization... /sarcasm./troll feed[/citation]

/trollbaitsuccess
Well, i'm not sure exactly how the notification bar is a poor approach? Does everything I could want from it. Just because it's not that *best* does not make it poor. Also, most of the variety in android phones is abysmal, at best.. And why would I need my phone to stand out from the next? Does that make me cooler? No, it would make me a tool to be so unbelieveably fixated on such a small multi-purpose tool to have or want to stand out. Almost as much as those that make mod their cars into mobile-atrocities. Make a real argument next time. Now, step back into your herd 😛

 

[del35]

No, it reinforces the mantra "if everyone likes it, it probably sucks".
Best selling "beer": budweiser (i don't even consider this piss beer)
most frequented resturant: Mcdonalds

Dictionary definition of popular:

Liked, *admired*, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group.
(of cultural activities or products) Intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public.

Having defined "popular": We now get:

The most popular country in the world is the USA.
The most popular university is America is Harvard.
The most popular social networking website is Facebook
The most popular city in America is New York.

Using your logic then the above places suck.

Conclusion:

Why are Apple fanboys soooooooooooo stupid! Indeed, you have got to be monumentally dumb to in the first place be defrauded by a company, and to after having been defrauded to parade about trumpeting the inferior products manufactured by the same company.

 

[Marco925]

[citation][nom]tmshdw[/nom]No, it reinforces the mantra "if everyone likes it, it probably sucks".Best selling "beer": budweiser (i don't even consider this piss beer)most frequented resturant: McdonaldsMost sold music star: brittny spears (or pick another sucky pop star)mediocrity sells to the masses![/citation]
Haters gonna hate

 

[STravis]

citation][nom]jacobdrj[/nom]I just activated an android device: Its using 2.2.My bro just activated his android device yesterday: It is using 2.3.I am sure a bunch of people are activating version 3 and soon will be activating version 4.I don't see how you can just make a blanket 'android activation' claim: We are all activating different versions, with vastly different capabilities![/citation]

Actually that just goes to show you how messed up the whole Android marketplace is. Version 4 (ICS) is out. The fact that phones are being sold with anything BUT that version is ridiculous.

 

[STravis]

[citation][nom]house70[/nom]That doesn't make any sense. If you walk in a cellular store you will notice the variety of different phones/models on the Android "shelf". Probably you never went there, instead you went for the huge variety on the Apple "shelf". Oh... about that.... what variety? You are just like another zebra in the pack, can't tell your iphone from your neighbor's. Besides, Android allows for levels of customization that iOS can not even dream of. Apple just now "invented" the notification bar (and a poor approach at that, no less, with less functionality than Android's version), by this time next year they will "invent" the widgets, then in another year or so they will "invent" launcher apps (that is, if they even make it that far). Yep, indeed Android looks all the same, whereas iOS allows infinite customization... /sarcasm./troll feed[/citation]

Where exactly did I say that iOS allows infinite customization? You failed to understand my point - obviously.

However I will take your example. Yes, there is a shelf full of Android phones, but the reality is that the majority of them are junk and are being given away by the carrier. Only a small subset are worthy of being compared to the iPhone (the Motorola Droid, Galaxy Nexus, etc). So, yes there may be plenty of phones on the shelf, the reality is that I wouldn't look at 90% of them.

 

[STravis]

[citation][nom]del35[/nom]Dictionary definition of popular: Liked, *admired*, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group.(of cultural activities or products) Intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public.Having defined "popular": We now get:The most popular country in the world is the USA.The most popular university is America is Harvard.The most popular social networking website is FacebookThe most popular city in America is New York.Using your logic then the above places suck. Conclusion:Why are Apple fanboys soooooooooooo stupid! Indeed, you have got to be monumentally dumb to in the first place be defrauded by a company, and to after having been defrauded to parade about trumpeting the inferior products manufactured by the same company.[/citation]

I thought it has previously been established that Facebook sucks - do we need to travel down that road again?

 

[watcha]

[citation][nom]Kami3k[/nom]Apple cultist is jealous, how cute![/citation]

Apple is a manufacturer.

Android is an OS.

Apples handsets outsell any other companies handsets, and they don't have to pay royalties to Google and Microsoft to use their operating system.

No Android manufacturer currently sells more smartphones than Apple, and that's despite charging far less, and having to pay money to Google and Microsoft.

 

[watcha]

[citation][nom]house70[/nom]That doesn't make any sense. If you walk in a cellular store you will notice the variety of different phones/models on the Android "shelf". Probably you never went there, instead you went for the huge variety on the Apple "shelf". Oh... about that.... what variety? You are just like another zebra in the pack, can't tell your iphone from your neighbor's. Besides, Android allows for levels of customization that iOS can not even dream of. Apple just now "invented" the notification bar (and a poor approach at that, no less, with less functionality than Android's version), by this time next year they will "invent" the widgets, then in another year or so they will "invent" launcher apps (that is, if they even make it that far). Yep, indeed Android looks all the same, whereas iOS allows infinite customization... /sarcasm./troll feed[/citation]

You don't see much variety on the Android handsets. They largely offer the same features, because they primarily use the same operating system. Apple is able to distinguish itself from this common bunch by offering something unique, whether you like it or not.

Many analysts have noted that product differentiation is much much harder on Android phones because they are all essentially the same, which is why they come down to a price war against each other. That is fine for the consumer, got no issues with that - but for the manufacturers it means less profit, a smaller slice of an already diversified Android pie. The real beneficiaries here are Google and Microsoft, not the Android manufacturers.

 

[dalethepcman]

[citation][nom]BSMonitor[/nom]What % of these are the "free" phones with contract. The every day garbage phone that most consumers who drive the numbers "buy". All this is saying, is that the former bland Samsung or whomever's extremly basic OS is being replaced by Android. Cheers to reporting the obvious transition to a universal platform. 700,000 per day activate, 650,000 of which use the device to call and text. Which phones have been doing for a decade.[/citation]

In the backwoods state of Alaska you can have awesome phones such as the Galaxy S2 for $99. The only requirement, that you sign a 2 year contract for a data plan that costs you as little as $10/month. That's right, sign a $240 contract, get a $700 phone.

Now if you go to AT&T you can have almost the exact same thing, only you have to add a 0 onto the end of the 240.

 

[dalethepcman]

[citation][nom]watcha[/nom]No Android manufacturer currently sells more smartphones than Apple, and that's despite charging far less, and having to pay money to Google and Microsoft.[/citation]

Stop posting lies. You can cry your fanboy tears now or later, it makes no difference to anyone.


Apple shifted 17.1 million devices globally in that quarter while Samsung sold 27.8 million smartphones, commanding a massive 23.8 per cent market.

 

[Kami3k]

[citation][nom]otacon72[/nom]Just shows you how much market share Apple has when it takes a dozen devices to outsell one phone.[/citation]

Uh, what market share? Smartphones? Nope, globally Android holds more then 50% of the that market. Apple? 25%.

Computers? Hahaha, not even going to bother.

MP3 players? About the only market share Apple has majority footing in.

 

[STravis]

[citation][nom]Kami3k[/nom]Uh, what market share? Smartphones? Nope, globally Android holds more then 50% of the that market. Apple? 25%.Computers? Hahaha, not even going to bother.MP3 players? About the only market share Apple has majority footing in.[/citation]

I don't think you understood what the poster was trying to say. Have someone read it to you.

 

[rantoc]

Apple is doing exactly what it did back in the Win vs Mac era, now the same happens with the phones but the difference from back then is that its Google who provides the software this time around.

They will never learn that sheep penning the customers and at the same time don't allow them to do what they want with the devices AND charge a premium for that. It don't work when meeting tons of manufacturers with a zillion different combinations of hardware while offering a at best a handful different devices. Apples market-share for phones is about to pummel and the share bubble is about to burst, happy i sold my shares in time.

 

[becherovka]

Apple is a manufacturer.
Wait no they are not, its global foundries + samsung + others that make iphone

Android is an OS.
Woops they own Motorola now and are a manufacturer.

Apples handsets outsell any other companies handsets,
except samsung.

and they don't have to pay royalties to Google and Microsoft to use their operating system.
woops wrong again they pay many royalties including some to sony, nokia and samsung.

No Android manufacturer currently sells more smartphones than Apple, and that's despite charging far less, and having to pay money to Google and Microsoft.

 

[watcha]

[citation][nom]dalethepcman[/nom]Stop posting lies. You can cry your fanboy tears now or later, it makes no difference to anyone.http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/42 [...] one-sales" title=" http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/42 [...] ne-sales">Apple shifted 17.1 million devices globally in that quarter while Samsung sold 27.8 million smartphones, commanding a massive 23.8 per cent market.[/citation]

It is ignorance like this which I actually anticipated, and I very nearly put 'including Samsung' just to make you think twice.

You see, I'm not so ignorant to look at stats for a quarter which happens to be just before the launch of the best selling phone of all time. In the first week after the iPhone 4S alone, Apple had already made up this single quarter loss, having a lead in the financial year already.

Only a completely retarded person would look at just one quarter particularly given the context of the iPhone 4S product launch to decide who makes more sales. Right now, Samsung does not sell as many smartphones as Apple. Simple, fact. And the ones it does sell, cost far less.

 

[becherovka]

"Only a completely retarded person would look at just one quarter particularly given the context of the iPhone 4S product launch to decide who makes more sales. Right now, Samsung does not sell as many smartphones as Apple. Simple, fact. And the ones it does sell, cost far less."
The thing your forgetting is one to two year ago apple had about 10 times (didnt look up exact figures) the sales of samsung now they are about the same sometimes more sometimes less.

 

[watcha]

[citation][nom]becherovka[/nom]Apple is a manufacturer. Wait no they are not, its global foundries + samsung + others that make iphone Android is an OS.Woops they own Motorola now and are a manufacturer. Apples handsets outsell any other companies handsets, except samsung.and they don't have to pay royalties to Google and Microsoft to use their operating system.woops wrong again they pay many royalties including some to sony, nokia and samsung.No Android manufacturer currently sells more smartphones than Apple, and that's despite charging far less, and having to pay money to Google and Microsoft.[/citation]

All big manufacturers buy in products from other manufacturers, including Samsung. Does that mean they're not a manufacturer? Try no.

Does the fact that Google own Motorola make Android not an OS? Again, try no.

Apple handsets outsell all other smartphone handsets full stop. Samsung had a good quarter last quarter, but of course anyone with a brain would notice that that coincided with the lul for Apple just before the launch of the iPhone 4S. The data for this current quarter will back that up, and the sales over the year already do. The bottom line is that Apple sells far more handsets then any other manufacturer.

Every big Android manufacturer has to pay royalties to both Google and Microsoft to use Android. Microsoft due to patents, who recently came out and said they hadn't seen a single implementation of Android which doesn't infringe their patents (see here: http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/does-android-makes-microsoft-more-money-windo) and Google get paid because almost all the Android manufacturers choose to pay to use the GAPPS which includes things like the App store and Gmail integration.

'Google makes money (and justifies giving away the OS) by licensing the Google Apps that come on most Android phones (but not all). Apps like Gmail, the Android Market, Google Search, and others come in something called GAPPS.'

http://pocketnow.com/android/how-does-google-make-money-with-android

So, to summarise, everything you accused me of being wrong about, you are ironically completely wrong yourself? Next time do some research before challenging anything I say.

 

[watcha]

[citation][nom]becherovka[/nom]The thing your forgetting is one to two year ago apple had about 10 times (didnt look up exact figures) the sales of samsung now they are about the same sometimes more sometimes less.[/citation]

If the guy I was replying to said 'Although Apple still sells the most smartphones, Samsung have caught up over the last couple of years' - I wouldn't have had any objection.

So I'm not forgetting anything - it's just that what you said is not what he said.

 

[becherovka]

Apple don't touch their product how are they a manufacturer? Global foundry's do it all using others parts yes your right other company use others parts sometime even getting others to manufacture their end products, but not ever single unit. Iphone = Googles nexus in terms of manufacturing is concerned.
Lol at apple selling more than samsung, maybe they will just have a good couple of months inline with their launch of new phone. But if you look at the chart that will be short lived.
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-10-29/tech/30335942_1_android-phones-iphone-smartphone-platform
Every company pays royalties don't you get that? even you beloved iphone was not invented by apple but rather they compiled other technologies together to make something slightly different to the Sony smart phone before them or the nokia touch that was never produced but been around many years.