Top 5 best selling handsets for Q4

[Spoooon]

So the bit over $200 I've spent in the Android Market wouldn't be consider ecosystem related? Hummm if I go buy a WP7 phone can I install the apps fro, the Market on my new phone? Android doesn't offer much in the ways of accessories. But their Market's absolutely a huge ecosystem. It's probably the only reason I haven't went out and gotten a WP7 device

I agree. I think most people think apps and app store first, docks and crap second.

 

[WelshBloke]

But you are never going to get an Android dock outside of some $250+ bluetooth speaker because of how Android is being pushed by the handset makers.

Hell. I can get a toilet paper dispenser that charges my iPhone and plays music if i wanted. THAT is an ecosystem.

I think you're disagreeing with the wrong person.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Hell, I didn't even consider that the iP's are 3G only.

I got so sick of the battery life on the ThunderBolt, I went backwards to a 3G device on Verizon. I really hope the newer LTE chipsets are better at conserving battery power. Even a little better would be awesome...

 

[Super56K]

But you are never going to get an Android dock outside of some $250+ bluetooth speaker because of how Android is being pushed by the handset makers.

Hell. I can get a toilet paper dispenser that charges my iPhone and plays music if i wanted. THAT is an ecosystem.

I looked that up, and good lord you weren't joking. There really is a toilet paper dispenser iPhone dock.

 

[Rifter]

While this is useful the US doesant represent most of the world with buying patterns. I would love to see international stats for this. I know RIM is dead in north america but still really popular in europe for example.

 

[Geekbabe]

I think this is an insightful comment - but I think you underestimate how many people "want" Siri. It's gotten great media exposure - like the recent Big Bang Theory TV episode where one of the characters (Raj) falls in love with Siri, and Apple's advertising for Siri has been excellent. I think there are a bunch of people who "want that phone with that Siri person on it". You may be right about people never using it again... but a lot of people want it just because it seems futuristic and they've seen lots of media exposure. I know at least three people who bought a 4S because they wanted Siri, and only Siri. Android users will roll their eyes that people are going out to buy a phone with a feature that Android has had for a while... but you have to admit that Apple does a great job advertising, and I've never seen an ad about the voice recognition features of Android.

But you are probably right that lots of 3GS owners were eligible to upgrade (~18 months) so that's one of the biggest drivers of sales... and it's something that didn't occur to me.

Eh? I was tempted to get a 4S just to ask Siri impertinent questions lol! Apple does a good job making the feature look like it will be useful & more importantly, it makes Siri look like fun.

I love android devices but that doesn't mean I can't recognize a useful feature or advertizing done well.