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A study shows iPhone loyalty waning. Is the iPhone losing its mojo?


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Posted by julias
A study conducted by Strategy Analytics found Apple users are no longer as interested in sticking with the brand’s products in the future.The survey found 88% of current iPhone owners in the U.S. were likely to buy another Apple smartphone. But just last year the study reported 93% of customers willing to purchase a subsequent Apple product.The decline in Apple loyalty can also be seen globally. The study found 75% of Western European users were likely to purchase another Apple handset, down from 88% in 2011.

http://www.tomshardware.com/n[....]nsumers-iOS-Android,18843.html


Posted by goldenface
I know a few people like this, have been a long time Apple user but seriously considering Android for a tablet.

Posted by danman7_200
My Iphone using friends are the same, considering android. First and foremost, why? They are getting bored, they are jealous of the endless customisations I can make on my android. Also, consumers are becoming a lot more tech savvy, and slowly starting to realise the limitations that Ios devices have.

Posted by julias
Plus the fact that people are getting tired of seeing every tom dick and harry with a iphone and are looking for something different now and not to be a iClone.

Posted by etaab
Heh, i took on a new member of staff at work a couple of weeks ago. As i was training him and we were taking a break he saw me browsing videos on my SGS3. The thumbnails all playing at the same time like a DVD menu.

He didnt like the fact his three month old 4S couldnt do the same and the fact its screen was so tiny.

He vowed never to buy Apple again.

Posted by Bonovox
Iphone sales were down last quarter but that they say was down to delays in keeping up with demand. But the OS has remained unchanged for too long now it's become so boring whereas Android and even Windows has changed too.
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-11-06 17:16 ]


Posted by Ranjith
Many APPLE users i know who weren't fanboys are very disappointed with the iphone5 and are considering the S3.

Posted by julias
And don't forget the same tired old design that been doing the rounds since the first iphone 4 only now stretched a little otherwise practically identical to the older design.

Posted by chunkybeats
shit they didn't need to do a study on it, it practically speaks for itself!! lol

Posted by lemmy31

On 2012-11-06 21:43:11, chunkybeats wrote:
shit they didn't need to do a study on it, it practically speaks for itself!! lol


Listen to you all, waitin for the day that Google rules the world.

At least its their own design , not some blatant copy !!!

Posted by etaab
Well thankfully neither Android, WP or iOS are copies.

I had the shock of my life yesterday when i took this picture. For the first time in years, Stuff magazine prefer other phones over anything Apple related.

For those not in the know, Stuff magazine has always been a big promoter of Apple products. I put this change of heart by the magazine down to Apple not giving them a cash back-hander anymore or something.


Original

Very welcome change of heart Stuff !!

Posted by Bonovox
I used to read Stuff and T3 mags and I do remember them both very much always biased towards Apple. Android,Windows,BB etc none are copies of iOS. With Apple it's just about the apps,nothing else. It's OS is bland,boring and not changed for years. Yes some say if it ain't broke don't fix it,but it's stagnating slowly. Playing with an iPhone is the most boring thing,your scroll through a few menu icons and there's nothing else exciting to do with it. I even think Sony audio always sounded better than Apple iPod. Very over rated,over priced,boring,bland blah blah blah.

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[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-11-07 01:54 ]


Posted by chunkybeats

On 2012-11-06 22:29:05, lemmy31 wrote:

On 2012-11-06 21:43:11, chunkybeats wrote:
shit they didn't need to do a study on it, it practically speaks for itself!! lol


Listen to you all, waitin for the day that Google rules the world.

At least its their own design , not some blatant copy !!!



Actually Apple was influenced by Sony for its designs so nothing to do with Google. Anyway I like Windows and Android so not just an fandroid as ifans put it lol

Posted by julias
And Apple seem to be losing out in tablets as well...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne[....]re-Samsung-Google-devices.html

Posted by Charlesjy
These instructions Apple requires more effort, not always the winner! :卷:

Posted by cu015170
I never got where the "mojo" came from in the first place...

Posted by etaab
Its easy, this is how, which can be quickly summed up using a mathematical formula:

Fantastic design + sleek user interface + fashionable products + iconic name / logo = Apple products.

Basically a licence to print money.

Where they're losing their mojo is where people are still impressed with the design and the fashionable parts of owning iPhones, but their UI is becoming dull, limited as Apple is left behind by new innovations like NFC and still not implementing functions like Bluetooth and so the customers are slowly noticing Apple phones "do less" than their WP / Android counterparts.

Posted by Bonovox
Mojo gone in China but maybe this was coming anyway

http://www.gsmarena.com/apple[....]_iphone_4s_in_q3-news-5058.php

Posted by etaab
Ha ! see !

Posted by Tsepz_GP
China!!? thats heavy, just last year it seemed as though they were going to dominate China.

RIM remains the biggest smartphone manufacturer here in SA gosh, how embarrassing!

Posted by Bonovox
But remember when China and Apple were in dispute over the iPod name or something?? Oh no mate RIM?? Maybe you can change that by working for Samsung SA Phone Dog do their weekly top ten of phones for the peoples choice and in America the 4S dropped to No.11

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[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-11-08 23:01 ]


Posted by etaab
Maybe we'll be seeing the iPhone 5S sooner than we think if they keep losing such large fanbases !

Sorry to all the Apple owners out there, but they've asked for this treatment for a long time. Such a horrible company.

Posted by julias
All the signs are showing that the demise of the iphone has well and truly begun!

Posted by Bonovox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0flisPx9NOQ&feature=related



Posted by Miss UK
Well this chick isn't budging "Sorry"

Posted by etaab
I wouldnt ask you to. I respect your choice.

I dont think Apple should ever stop making phones, if they play along with the other manufacturers nicely theres no reason why they cant all take a piece of the market.

As a consumer i want choice. But if Apple want me to not have a choice they shouldnt expect me to buy into their products.


Posted by julias

On 2012-11-11 17:47:17, Bonovox wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0flisPx9NOQ&feature=related





He's not wrong i completely agree!

Posted by Bonovox


Posted by chunkybeats
I think when ios users will get sick of their brand not moving forward and trailing behind in the tech wars what Im going to see is a lot of headaches. Why? think of the amount of people looking to move platforms from iOS. They will lose everything, apps, music, photos etc. Why cant Apple, and more to the point all platforms agree that if you want to switch between platforms that nothing is lost. Especially if you paid for a lot of apps on itunes,play etc and the surprising things is most of the apps are all on the platforms anyway. I think thats the fundamental thing to be honest which is sad because who loses out is us - the consumer.

Posted by Bonovox
Very true that is why at last Microsoft is finally bringing the data and apps etc back up service in to WP8. But cross platforms is so far unheard of but I guess none of them wan to do that to lose customers

Posted by Miss UK

On 2012-11-13 11:16:30, etaab wrote:
I wouldnt ask you to. I respect your choice.

I dont think Apple should ever stop making phones, if they play along with the other manufacturers nicely theres no reason why they cant all take a piece of the market.

As a consumer i want choice. But if Apple want me to not have a choice they shouldnt expect me to buy into their products.



No-One would be none the wiser if we didn't have Spys either letting us know what these companys got
upto, nothing surprises me anyway

Posted by Bonovox
Samsung is either gonna stop selling the chips and components to Apple or put up the prices

Posted by etaab
I doubt it. The part of Samsung who makes chips for Apple and other companies is far from the same thing as the part which competes in the mobile industry.

Its like saying Tesco will give you a bad deal on car insurance if you dont buy from their supermarkets.

They're two seperate businesses under the same company name.

Posted by Bonovox
Haha see this

http://www.wpcentral.com/co-founder-apple-steve-wozniak-worried-microsoft-more-innovative-apple



Posted by Miss UK
Windows 8 does really suck though if MS think i'm going outhere to purchase
a Touchscreen device to use there new PC System think again!

ive looked at YouTube video's of the new Windows 8 for PC and its just doesn't work properly
without the above also users had problems using a mouse with it without Touchscreen!



Posted by Barachus

On 2012-11-17 11:28:35, Miss UK wrote:
Windows 8 does really suck though if MS think i'm going outhere to purchase
a Touchscreen device to use there new PC System think again!

ive looked at YouTube video's of the new Windows 8 for PC and its just doesn't work properly
without the above also users had problems using a mouse with it without Touchscreen!




there is a tweak available that lets you switch of the metro theme and get back the traditional windows desktop with a start button
i guess Microsoft purposely left it out to force people to get used to the tiles, now they are just as stubborn and controlling as Apple!

Posted by jplacson

On 2012-11-15 22:00:06, etaab wrote:
I doubt it. The part of Samsung who makes chips for Apple and other companies is far from the same thing as the part which competes in the mobile industry.

Its like saying Tesco will give you a bad deal on car insurance if you dont buy from their supermarkets.

They're two seperate businesses under the same company name.



Samsung Raises Prices To Apple

Posted by Bonovox
@Miss UK you can use WP8 with a mouse easily. I have used it and you can revert to old start screen too. I really loved using W8 on touch display it was a pleasure to use

Posted by etaab

On 2012-11-18 10:38:54, jplacson wrote:

Samsung Raises Prices To Apple



Again, still opinion rather than facts of why.

Posted by julias
Apple should have checked this guy out properly before employing him!



Posted by etaab
Heh, whats that ? his ID badge ?

Surely thats a p*ss take ?

Posted by julias

On 2012-11-19 21:38:17, etaab wrote:
Heh, whats that ? his ID badge ?

Surely thats a p*ss take ?



No that's his business card.

Not a p*ss take.



Posted by etaab
Maybe this is Apple becoming more forgiving ?

Posted by Bonovox
See this Apple losing ground

http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2012/12/06/apple-sees-largest-share-drop-in-four-years/

Posted by etaab
Well, couple that with the SGS3 outselling it here in the UK its no wonder they're losing ground and value.

And about time too.

Posted by Bonovox
Article here about how Android is winning the war over iOS

http://www.bloomberg.com/news[....]obile-war-with-apple-tech.html

Posted by etaab
Cant say i agree with that though. They may have more phones out there, but it doesnt mean they're putting their competitors out of business.

Posted by Bonovox
http://www.independent.ie/bus[....]-of-stock-bonuses-3337907.html

Poor Tim

Posted by etaab
Its ridiculous how much he gets paid. He gets more than David Cameron.

Posted by Bonovox
Yes 37 million


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