3 million iphone4 sold in 3 weeks

[gTen]

Originally Posted by NIKKG

Once iphone opens up to the other carriers, your going to see a decline in Android sales unless they become less geeky to appeal to the general population. Even at my job, the only reason my co-workers have Droids is because they couldn't get the iphone on Verizon since our company only pays for Verizon service. Seriously, the whole reason Android even got big is because people didn't have a choice and the only smartphone options were either old crappy WinMo or a substitute like Android.

I think Apple now realizes that and why we might see iphones on Verizon. Once that happens, the iphone will kill off Android sales.

I disagree that it would kill Android sales..you have to remember that there is a huge market and it is growing every year...there are other things like RIM and dumbphones and etc...

Also iPhone has only 1 form factor which not everyone may particularly like...in the end of the day there are many factors...will the iphone increase in sales? probably yes..will it kill android? no..will android grow? yes

In reality I see in the future the iphone come closer in openess little by little if it plans to actually survive in the coming years against android..

[NIKKG]

Originally Posted by gTen

I disagree that it would kill Android sales..you have to remember that there is a huge market and it is growing every year...there are other things like RIM and dumbphones and etc...

Also iPhone has only 1 form factor which not everyone may particularly like...in the end of the day there are many factors...will the iphone increase in sales? probably yes..will it kill android? no..will android grow? yes

In reality I see in the future the iphone come closer in openess little by little if it plans to actually survive in the coming years against android..

Actually, the form factor is the biggest selling point because you have so many accessories that work on the same ipod doc. You can have stereos, receivers, alarm clocks, car adapters, etc and connect it on the same iphone dock. Thats one of the main reasons I didn't get the EVO and the crappy Sprint service was the other.

[gTen]

Originally Posted by NIKKG

Actually, the form factor is the biggest selling point because you have so many accessories that work on the same ipod doc. You can have stereos, receivers, alarm clocks, car adapters, etc and connect it on the same iphone dock. Thats one of the main reasons I didn't get the EVO and the crappy Sprint service was the other.

Not really...it may have been a selling factor before..but you gotta realize 2 things....

1) no matter how many supported items it can connect to, micro usb will always beat the iphone adapter as a standard..more devices support USB then anything...by using USB you can connect to any standard device as long as a driver is programmed in android...

2) We are in 2010...we should expect the use of DLNA and other similar technologies to wirelessly work together..not limited by form factor or etc..and I can see DLNA as the future standard as all the brands are in on it...

You also have to realize form factor is important..for my job I CANT GO WITHOUT A KEYBOARD on my phone...it is 100% essential...do I sue the keyboard much on my TP2? not really..but when it is used it is irreplaceable!

Last thing you gotta consider is android is released by more then 1 company...1 phone cannot beat 100 manufacturers using it for their core...

as for service..don't get me started on AT&T service in NY lol