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Blackberry Users Ready to Bail on RIM for iPhone and Android
Mar 17th
Research firm Crowd Science says that almost 40% of Blackberry owners they polled are willing to ditch their device for an iPhone when next they need new hardware, and 32% said they would jump ship to a Nexus One. That leaves a dismal 28% willing to rough it with their Blackberry.
“These results show that the restlessness of Blackberry users with their current brand hasn’t just been driven by the allure of iPhone,” said John Martin, CEO of Crowd Science. “Rather, Blackberry as a brand just isn’t garnering the loyalty seen with other mobile operating systems.”
There are two main reasons that Blackberry users are wanting to jump ship. For years Blackberry has always been known as a business tool and not a device someone would purchase for regular day to day use. RIM has made two attempts to embrace the growing full-screen form factor, the original Storm and Storm 2, but neither have managed to catch on.
Then there is the lack of apps available for Blackberry devices. 7 days prior to the survey, 67% of Blackberry users did not download a single free app and 91% did not purchase any apps. Now when compared to Apple hitting the one billion download mark last April or even the successful Android market, things don’t look that good for RIM in app terms.
Before this survey was completed I personally witnessed this trend take place while spending a lot of my time within our forums as well as the Android Central forums. I was astounded to see so many people abandoning their Blackberry for a Motorola Droid or iPhone 3GS.
When it comes to iPhone and Android users, 90% plan on being loyal with their current platform for their next phone upgrade.
How about you, did you come to the iPhone from a BlackBerry?
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Interest in iPad higher than it was for 2007 iPhone?
Feb 24th
Thinking back to the hype surrounding the launch of the first iPhone, with podcasters stomping their Treo’s on the floor of Moscone West and customers waiting in line outside the New York Apple Store for weeks, it’s hard to imagine that interest in the iPad could be even bigger, but that’s what ChangeWave’s survey just may be telling us.
Gizmodo notices something interesting as well:
The lowest end and the highest end [iPad] win, with 19% each. With the 64GB Wi-Fi getting only 8% and the 16GB Wi-Fi and 3G version getting 9% of the interest. 68% of the people interested in it want to surf the internet, 44% for email, 37% for eBooks, 28% for the reading magazines and other periodicals, and only 24% for watching video.
Is 2007, a lot of people wanted something new from a smartphone and the iPhone was the first thing in a long time to really offer that “something new”. Now in 2010, there are 75 million iPhone-platform devices on the market, so is there simply more awareness? Most people need a phone, we can’t see most people needing a tablet… or is this measuring more want than need anyway?
[Digital Daily via Gizmodo]
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Apple to iPhone Developers: So… Happy with the App Store?
Feb 9th
TechCrunch is reporting that Apple has started sending developers invitations to take a satisfaction survey with regards to the App Store in general, and the App Store approval process in specific.
Apple asks you to answer with: “Very dissatisfied,” “Somewhat dissatisfied,” “Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied,” “Somewhat satisfied,” “Very satisfied,” or “Don’t know.”
They also ask, “What one thing could Apple do to make the iPhone Developer Program better?” and give you a text box to write anything you want. A few months ago they certainly would have gotten some interesting responses there.
Indeed and as we suspected, “wait for developers and bloggers to get really ticked off and then have Phil Schiller email them” wasn’t a scalable solution. TechCrunch speculates that the improvements in the App Store approval process starting 2010 involve more and better trained staff, since approval speed has improved and reportedly even communications between Apple and developers is better.
So, if you’re a developer, what will you be telling Apple? And if you’re not a developer, does it matter to you that Apple is trying to improve their developer relations?
Apple to iPhone Developers: So… Happy with the App Store? is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.
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UPDATED: Consumer Interest in iPad Dwindling?
Feb 8th
According to a study by Retrevo of more than 1000 randomly selected individuals, it seems as if the consumers interest in Apple’s iPad has dwindled considerably since it was announced back on January 26th.
“As we like to say, it’s the apps that sell smartphones like the iPhone and it could very well be those same apps that motivate buyers to run down to the Apple Store and get in line to buy a shiny new iPad. Whether this device becomes a big hit is anyone’s guess but based on this study it sure looks doubtful.”
Daring Fireball reminds us all to keep in mind Retrevo’s not so perfect track record so take their latest survey with a heavy grain of salt. With that being said, Retrevo found that 52 percent of participants have heard of Apple’s latest creation, but are not interested in making the purchase. While another 18 percent said they had not heard of the iPad and also were not interested. At least things are looking better for iPad in the business sector.
While most analysts believe the iPad will be a moderate success at launch, one can’t help but wonder what will happen if some of those missing features such as multitasking turn up before the product launches, or in an iPhone 4.0 OS update shortly thereafter…
UPDATE
The Macalope takes a saner, if Apple-centric look at the numbers:
What Retrevo “oddly” (ironic quotes intentional) doesn’t call out is that the number of people who said they would like to buy an iPad tripled. Not only that, the number of people who said they were interested but needed more information also went up. Equally shocking is the fact that the number of people who said they hadn’t heard of the iPad and weren’t interested shrank from 35% to 18%! The number of people who said they “need” an iPad (as opposed to “want” – nice phrasing, Retrevo) went up as did the number of people who thought maybe they “needed” one.
[Via Apple Insider]
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The Average Android User
Jan 4th
Android has become an increasingly active platform over the past year or so and 2010 promises to be its best year yet, but who is using the Android platform? Who is the average Android user? I asked the Android community to complete my short survey and they responded.
So what has the survey shown? The average age of an Android user is 32 ½ with over 50% of responses to my Android User Survey aged 30 or over. Another statistic shows that 94% are male which begs the question, is Android out of reach for female users or do they just hate filling in surveys? 69% of Android users are from the US with 19% from Europe. Perhaps one of the most revealing stats is that 35% are using the G1 but there are already 24% using Droid/Milestone. This shows how quickly good Android devices get taken up. Who knows what the stats will be once the Nexus One gets into people’s hands. The survey also showed that 61% of users buy apps from the Android Market which shows that people are willing to spend money if the app is good enough. The average Android user spends around $5.30 a month on apps.
So the average Android user is 32 ½ years old, male and lives in the US. They buy apps from the market and spend over $5 a month on them. They will probably use the G1 as their main Android device.
So there you have it, now you know what to expect from an Android user. This survey was a great success and I want to thank everyone who completed it. Now the big question is would a more comprehensive survey be of use to anyone? Would it be helpful to know more about the average Android user? Please leave any suggestions or questions.
To see all the stats visit my blog http://darrenrichie.blogspot.com for a more comprehensive breakdown of the survey.
Android User Survey
Dec 10th
An interesting thing occurred to me the other day when I was looking at the statistics for my Motorola Dext video review on YouTube. As I noticed the age range of the viewers it made me think about who the average users of Android devices are. I don’t want to give too much away just yet but I decided that I wanted to find out more. That is why I am asking for all of you Android users to spend just 30 seconds answering these few questions. I will collate the data once I have had a good amount of responses and post an article detailing my findings. I appreciate you taking the time out to do this.
Who do you think uses Android? What is the average age? Where are they based? How do you think they compare to the average iPhone user?
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iPhone Love Connections
Nov 5th
So, you’re an iPhone user — what does that mean for your love life?
- You prefer gadget lovers to the college educated
- 1/3rd of you have dumped someone over SMS or email
- 1/3rd of you have outdated gadgets were a turn-off
- 1/5th of you have admitted to using the iPhone to get your porn-on (twice as many as BlackBerry users)
- 1/4th of you have dumped someone for using their own mobile too much.
So, iPhone users, are they painting a fair picture?
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