On Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:54:03 -0000 (UTC), badgolferman wrote:

CIRP is out with a report on how iPhone activations compare to Android
in the US. The latest data shows a notable drop over the last year
bringing Apple¢s US smartphone market share of new activations back in
time six years.

CIRP shared its new iPhone report on its Substack this morning. The
firm notes that while it believes Apple¢s installed smartphone base is
higher than the recent share of US smartphone activations, the latter
has taken a dive.

As shown below, the metric peaked at 40% for Q1 and Q2 in 2023 with
Apple seeing a decline to 33% of new smartphone activations in the US
as of Q1 2024, says CIRP.

That means 2 out of 3 new smartphone activations in the US are Android devices. Per CIRP¢s data, Apple hasn¢t seen numbers that low since 2017.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/24/iphone-market-share-new-low-android-dominates/

How dare you say on an Apple newsgroup a documented truth about Apple
products.

The iTrolls (Jolly Roger, Alan Browne, Haemactylus, No Name, and others)
will brand you a troll for stating a factual truth they hate about Apple.

Just watch.

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On 25.04.24 13:54, badgolferman wrote:

CIRP is out with a report on how iPhone activations compare to Android
in the US. The latest data shows a notable drop over the last year
bringing Apple’s US smartphone market share of new activations back in
time six years.

CIRP shared its new iPhone report on its Substack this morning. The
firm notes that while it believes Apple’s installed smartphone base is higher than the recent share of US smartphone activations, the latter
has taken a dive.

As shown below, the metric peaked at 40% for Q1 and Q2 in 2023 with
Apple seeing a decline to 33% of new smartphone activations in the US
as of Q1 2024, says CIRP.

That means 2 out of 3 new smartphone activations in the US are Android devices. Per CIRP’s data, Apple hasn’t seen numbers that low since 2017.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/24/iphone-market-share-new-low-android-dominates/

*LOL*

More and more Android-users get dissatisfied with their devices. They
buy new ones and get even more dissatisfied. Or the crap breaks all the
time.

It shows once more that you do not understand the basics of statistics
and you are not able to interpret them correctly.

It is so unbelievable that the installed base in the US-market exceeds
50% iPhones by far. Happy users and very solid hardware.

*TROLL*. You are still bored to death, old man.

--
"Alea icacta est." (Julius Caesar)

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On 2024-04-25 11:54:03 +0000, badgolferman said:

CIRP is out with a report on how iPhone activations compare to Android
in the US. The latest data shows a notable drop over the last year
bringing Apple’s US smartphone market share of new activations back in
time six years.

CIRP shared its new iPhone report on its Substack this morning. The
firm notes that while it believes Apple’s installed smartphone base is higher than the recent share of US smartphone activations, the latter
has taken a dive.

As shown below, the metric peaked at 40% for Q1 and Q2 in 2023 with
Apple seeing a decline to 33% of new smartphone activations in the US
as of Q1 2024, says CIRP.

That means 2 out of 3 new smartphone activations in the US are Android devices. Per CIRP’s data, Apple hasn’t seen numbers that low since 2017.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/24/iphone-market-share-new-low-android-dominates/

As already said numerous times, and as anyone with more than one
braincell knows, Samsung has just recently released their new models,
while Apple's new iPhone models aren't due until later in the year.

Partly because Samsung waits for Apple's new iPhone models to be
released, and it then takes them six months to copy any new features /
designs. ;-)

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Your Name wrote on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:50:13 +1200 :

As already said numerous times, and as anyone with more than one
braincell knows, Samsung has just recently released their new models,
while Apple's new iPhone models aren't due until later in the year.

Partly because Samsung waits for Apple's new iPhone models to be
released, and it then takes them six months to copy any new features
designs. ;-)

We need to dispel this fake news myth that anyone cares to copy Apple.
On average, the iPhone is about five to ten years behind Android.

If Samsung "copied" Apple, where did the flip phone come from that Apple
hasn't figured out yet how to design? Five years from now you'll get it.

And if Samsung "copied" Apple, why did Samsung have an integrated 5G modem years before Apple did - oh wait - Apple still can't integrate the modem.

Maybe ten years after 5G modems were integrated, Apple will figure it out. While we're at it, here are a hundred useful things Android had before you.

Software features Android had well before Apple copied Android sofrware.
Copy and paste (September 2008 vs. March 2009)
Push notifications (September 2008 vs. June 2009)
Interactive notifications (September 2012 vs. September 2014)
OTA updates (September 2008 vs. October 2011)
Notification center (September 2008 vs. October 2011)
Video recording (September 2008 vs. June 2009)
Home screen widgets (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
Third-party keyboards (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
Predictive typing (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
Gesture typing (June 2010 vs. September 2014)
Sideloaded apps (September 2008 vs. September 2015)
Disable built-in apps (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
Automatic app updates (October 2012 vs. September 2013)
Custom wallpapers (September 2008 vs. June 2010)
Live wallpapers (January 2010 vs. September 2015)
Multitasking capabilities (September 2008 vs. June 2010)
Multitasking interface/task switcher (October 2012 vs. September 2013)
Mobile payments (May 2011 vs. October 2014)
Quick toggles (October 2012 vs. September 2013)
Custom quick toggles (August 2016 vs. September 2017)
Live photos (February 2013 vs. September 2015)
Custom icons (May 2011 vs. May 2017)
Turn-by-turn navigation (February 2009 vs. June 2009)
Wireless syncing (September 2008 vs. October 2011)
Lock screen shortcuts (March 2010 vs. October 2011)
Tap to wake (September 2013 vs. September 2017)
Lift to wake (August 2013 vs. September 2015)
Proactive search (July 2012 vs. September 2015)
Voice search (September 2008 vs. February 2010)
Visual search (September 2008 vs. October 2010)
Hotword detection (July 2013 vs. September 2014)
Battery saver (November 2014 vs. September 2015)
Blue light filter (February 2013 vs. September 2016)
Dark theme (April 2015 vs. September 2017)
NFC tag support (December 2010 vs. September 2017)
Share items between apps (September 2008 vs. September 2013)
Home screen auto-rotation (October 2012 vs. September 2014)

Software features Android had well before Apple copied Android hardware.
Multi-carrier support (July 2010 vs. January 2011)
4G support (June 2010 vs. October 2011)
LTE support (January 2011 vs. September 2012)
5 GHz Wi-Fi (May 2011 vs. September 2012)
Stereo speakers (April 2011 vs. September 2016)
Bluetooth 5.0 (April 2017 vs. September 2017)
Front-facing camera (June 4, 2010 vs. June 26, 2010)
LED camera flash (January 2010 vs. June 2010)
Dual-lens camera (February 2011 vs. September 2016)
Portrait mode/bokeh (April 2014 vs. September 2016)
Optical zoom (July 2013 vs. September 2016)
Wide-angle lens (April 2016 vs. September 2016)
Optical image stabilization (May 2014 vs. September 2015)
Dual OIS (September 2017 vs. November 2017)
HD video recording (September 2009 vs. June 2010)
Full HD video recording (January 2011 vs. October 2011)
4K video recording (October 2013 vs. September 2015)
60 fps 1080p video recording (September 2013 vs. September 2014)
Burst mode photography (November 2012 vs. September 2013)
Phase detection autofocus (April 2014 vs. September 2014)
Laser autofocus (May 2014 vs. September 2017)
Fingerprint sensor (March 2011 vs. September 2013)
Augmented reality (November 2016 vs. September 2017)
Fast charging (February 2013 vs. September 2017)
Wireless charging (November 2012 vs. September 2017)
Secure facial recognition (August 2016 vs. September 2017)
OLED screen (March 2010 vs. September 2017)
HD screen (October 2011 vs. September 2014)
Full HD screen (December 2012 vs. September 2014)
HDR10-compliant screen (August 2016 vs. November 2017)
Dolby Vision-compliant screen (February 2017 vs. November 2017)
Water resistance IP67+ (November 2010 vs. September 2016)
Multi-core processors (January 2011 vs. October 2011)
NFC chip (December 2010 vs. September 2014)

Important Features iPhones Still Don't Have
Ability to set default apps (September 2008)
Expandable storage (September 2008)
Dual SIM (September 2012)
eSIM support (October 2017)
VR headsets (November 2015)
Quad HD screen (May 2014)
4K screen (November 2015)
120 Hz screen (November 2017)
Always on display (March 2016)
Split screen (April 2014)
Hiding home screen apps (September 2008)
Settings shortcuts in quick toggles (November 2014)
Instant app refunds (August 2008)
Customizable lock screen shortcuts (March 2010)
Banner notifications for phone calls (November 2014)
Custom icon packs (May 2011)
Picture-in-picture for phones (August 2017)
Always-on home screen widgets (September 2008)
Native visual search (October 2017)
Multi-user support (November 2014)
Smart lock/unlock (November 2014)
Data saver mode (August 2016)
Search for businesses in the phone app (October 2014)
Spam call detection (July 2016)
RCS support (November 2016)
Instant apps (May 2016)
600 MHz cellular support (September 2017)
FM radio (June 2010)
Heart rate monitor (April 2014)
Blood pressure sensor (March 2018)

https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/101-features-android-phones-had-before-iphones-0184066/

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Andrew wrote:

Your Name wrote

You guys came to the right place.

This is where we squabble endlessly over tiny things, and defend our
favorite chinese made telephone. It's OK to lie here, and you can present
false data, and defend it to the death. Name calling is encouraged, and in general, anything nasty you can say about your adversary. Never admit that
you are wrong or made a mistake. The other telephone cultists will see that
as a sign of your weakness and inability to defend your chosen chinese telephone maker.

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Andrew wrote:

Your Name wrote on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:50:13 +1200 :

As already said numerous times, and as anyone with more than one
braincell knows, Samsung has just recently released their new models,
while Apple's new iPhone models aren't due until later in the year.

Partly because Samsung waits for Apple's new iPhone models to be
released, and it then takes them six months to copy any new features
designs. ;-)

We need to dispel this fake news myth that anyone cares to copy Apple.
On average, the iPhone is about five to ten years behind Android.

If Samsung "copied" Apple, where did the flip phone come from that Apple hasn't figured out yet how to design? Five years from now you'll get it.

And if Samsung "copied" Apple, why did Samsung have an integrated 5G modem years before Apple did - oh wait - Apple still can't integrate the modem.

Maybe ten years after 5G modems were integrated, Apple will figure it out. While we're at it, here are a hundred useful things Android had before you.

Software features Android had well before Apple copied Android sofrware.
Copy and paste (September 2008 vs. March 2009)
Push notifications (September 2008 vs. June 2009)
Interactive notifications (September 2012 vs. September 2014)
OTA updates (September 2008 vs. October 2011)
Notification center (September 2008 vs. October 2011)
Video recording (September 2008 vs. June 2009)
Home screen widgets (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
Third-party keyboards (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
Predictive typing (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
Gesture typing (June 2010 vs. September 2014)
Sideloaded apps (September 2008 vs. September 2015)
Disable built-in apps (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
Automatic app updates (October 2012 vs. September 2013)
Custom wallpapers (September 2008 vs. June 2010)
Live wallpapers (January 2010 vs. September 2015)
Multitasking capabilities (September 2008 vs. June 2010)
Multitasking interface/task switcher (October 2012 vs. September 2013)
Mobile payments (May 2011 vs. October 2014)
Quick toggles (October 2012 vs. September 2013)
Custom quick toggles (August 2016 vs. September 2017)
Live photos (February 2013 vs. September 2015)
Custom icons (May 2011 vs. May 2017)
Turn-by-turn navigation (February 2009 vs. June 2009)
Wireless syncing (September 2008 vs. October 2011)
Lock screen shortcuts (March 2010 vs. October 2011)
Tap to wake (September 2013 vs. September 2017)
Lift to wake (August 2013 vs. September 2015)
Proactive search (July 2012 vs. September 2015)
Voice search (September 2008 vs. February 2010)
Visual search (September 2008 vs. October 2010)
Hotword detection (July 2013 vs. September 2014)
Battery saver (November 2014 vs. September 2015)
Blue light filter (February 2013 vs. September 2016)
Dark theme (April 2015 vs. September 2017)
NFC tag support (December 2010 vs. September 2017)
Share items between apps (September 2008 vs. September 2013)
Home screen auto-rotation (October 2012 vs. September 2014)

Software features Android had well before Apple copied Android hardware.
Multi-carrier support (July 2010 vs. January 2011)
4G support (June 2010 vs. October 2011)
LTE support (January 2011 vs. September 2012)
5 GHz Wi-Fi (May 2011 vs. September 2012)
Stereo speakers (April 2011 vs. September 2016)
Bluetooth 5.0 (April 2017 vs. September 2017)
Front-facing camera (June 4, 2010 vs. June 26, 2010)
LED camera flash (January 2010 vs. June 2010)
Dual-lens camera (February 2011 vs. September 2016)
Portrait mode/bokeh (April 2014 vs. September 2016)
Optical zoom (July 2013 vs. September 2016)
Wide-angle lens (April 2016 vs. September 2016)
Optical image stabilization (May 2014 vs. September 2015)
Dual OIS (September 2017 vs. November 2017)
HD video recording (September 2009 vs. June 2010)
Full HD video recording (January 2011 vs. October 2011)
4K video recording (October 2013 vs. September 2015)
60 fps 1080p video recording (September 2013 vs. September 2014)
Burst mode photography (November 2012 vs. September 2013)
Phase detection autofocus (April 2014 vs. September 2014)
Laser autofocus (May 2014 vs. September 2017)
Fingerprint sensor (March 2011 vs. September 2013)
Augmented reality (November 2016 vs. September 2017)
Fast charging (February 2013 vs. September 2017)
Wireless charging (November 2012 vs. September 2017)
Secure facial recognition (August 2016 vs. September 2017)
OLED screen (March 2010 vs. September 2017)
HD screen (October 2011 vs. September 2014)
Full HD screen (December 2012 vs. September 2014)
HDR10-compliant screen (August 2016 vs. November 2017)
Dolby Vision-compliant screen (February 2017 vs. November 2017)
Water resistance IP67+ (November 2010 vs. September 2016)
Multi-core processors (January 2011 vs. October 2011)
NFC chip (December 2010 vs. September 2014)

Important Features iPhones Still Don't Have
Ability to set default apps (September 2008)
Expandable storage (September 2008)
Dual SIM (September 2012)
eSIM support (October 2017)
VR headsets (November 2015)
Quad HD screen (May 2014)
4K screen (November 2015)
120 Hz screen (November 2017)
Always on display (March 2016)
Split screen (April 2014)
Hiding home screen apps (September 2008)
Settings shortcuts in quick toggles (November 2014)
Instant app refunds (August 2008)
Customizable lock screen shortcuts (March 2010)
Banner notifications for phone calls (November 2014)
Custom icon packs (May 2011)
Picture-in-picture for phones (August 2017)
Always-on home screen widgets (September 2008)
Native visual search (October 2017)
Multi-user support (November 2014)
Smart lock/unlock (November 2014)
Data saver mode (August 2016)
Search for businesses in the phone app (October 2014)
Spam call detection (July 2016)
RCS support (November 2016)
Instant apps (May 2016)
600 MHz cellular support (September 2017)
FM radio (June 2010)
Heart rate monitor (April 2014)
Blood pressure sensor (March 2018)

https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/101-features-android-phones-had-before-iphones-0184066/

But, does android have a cult we can join?

I would never buy a chinese made telephone without that vital feature.

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Hank Rogers wrote on Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:26:59 -0500 :

But, does android have a cult we can join?
I would never buy a chinese made telephone without that vital feature.

I like your sense of humor which gets the key point across rather well.

The one thing the iPhone has, that Android can't ever copy, is that cult.

The iPhone is the Koran of the cultists; death to non-believing infidels.

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Hank Rogers wrote on Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:18:02 -0500 :

You guys came to the right place.

I like your sense of humor which gets the key point across rather well.

The iPhone is the Koran of the cultists; it shall not be disparaged!

This is where we squabble endlessly over tiny things, and defend our
favorite chinese made telephone. It's OK to lie here, and you can present false data, and defend it to the death. Name calling is encouraged, and in general, anything nasty you can say about your adversary. Never admit that you are wrong or made a mistake. The other telephone cultists will see that as a sign of your weakness and inability to defend your chosen chinese telephone maker.

You brought up three characteristics of most of the posters of this group.

1. The cult will disagree with anything about the iPhone anyone says that
the cult deems puts the iPhone in a negative light, no matter how true

2. The cult will defend Apple, as you said, "to the death", using any
weapon possible, including outright lies or deeming the poster a troll
and most often simply by calling the poster the nastiest names possible

3. The cult has no honor so there is no concept of admitting that Apple
can ever do anything that isn't worthy of the cult's God-like awe of
Chinese made parts with the utmost respect as if God had created them

The iPhone is the Koran of the cultists; death to those who disparage it!

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