Do most people have either Iphones or Blackberries now?

Vodka_Drinka · 18-02-2011, 21:26

Has anyone else noticed how these two makes have totally cornered the mobile phone market now? Everyone I know has one or the other, and most of the other makes (i.e Samsung) appear to be copying them and trying to make something similar. Their Samsung touch looks like a cheap Iphone, which is exactly what it is really.

I hardly used my phone before I got my Iphone at Christmas, but now I can't put it down. It's like an extra limb

You can do so much with it, I actually had a big dilemma deciding whether to have an Iphone or a Blackberry. I didn't even consider having any other make. I don't think I'd even consider going back to Nokia (remember them?)

lea_uk · 18-02-2011, 21:27

I stil use the phone I got 4 years ago. I would look a Blackberry or iphone but I can't justify paying for them.

Biffo the Bear · 18-02-2011, 21:28

Ooar it be HTCs aroond ere.

alanwarwic · 18-02-2011, 21:36

Much is true.

Teenage relations, all with iPhones find it easier to advise/persuade their parents to replace their Nokia 3410's with a cheapish Blackberry.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/inq-...roid-50002829/

A very useful qwerty keyboard but otherwise they are very low tech fashion,
Its not quite how good it looks, its what they think others think, as always in the world of fashion.

Pencil · 18-02-2011, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by lea_uk

I stil use the phone I got 4 years ago. I would look a Blackberry or iphone but I can't justify paying for them.

An iPhone is just all these parts bundled together anyway.

Toshiba Netbook (Argos) - £179.99
DS Lite Games Console (Argos) - £64.99
Binatone Sat Nav (Argos) - £59.99
16GB Creative MP3 player (Argos) - £69.99
Voice Recorder (Argos) - £31.99
Quality Mobile Phone - £49.99

TOTAL = £456.94

...

iPhone 4 16GB

TOTAL = £510.00

----

grumpyoldbat · 18-02-2011, 22:17

I see a lot of iPhones, a lot of BlackBerry smartphones and an increasing number of different Android powered devices.

There were some stats recently that said 75% of new UK phone sales were smartphones, so they're certainly more popular than feature phones recently.

stud u like · 18-02-2011, 22:20

LG is popular in my town.

Lummo · 18-02-2011, 23:04

When out and about, if people are on their phones etc, half the time it looks to be an iPhone or BlackBerry where i am.

I work in a shop and when customers are in there waiting for service... almost all of the ones i see play on their BlackBerry or iPhone while waiting.

Smartphones are very popular nowadays and the price is going to continue to decrease so more people will get them.

Awshum-Yawn · 18-02-2011, 23:23

I know more with Android devices either Samsung or HTC, closely followed by iPhone and then Blackberry.

davethorp · 18-02-2011, 23:53

Android certainly missing from this thread title as a lot of people are on that platform.

Perhaps the question should be do most people have smartphones now?

IslandNiles · 19-02-2011, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by davethorp

Android certainly missing from this thread title as a lot of people are on that platform.

Definitely a lot of people on Android, but it's not a 'make' of phone like the iPhone or BlackBerry. People could have Sony Ericsson, HTC, Samsung, LG etc and still be on Android.

grahamzxy · 19-02-2011, 00:53

To answer the OP - No is the answer

For the year of 2010, Sony Ericsson and Motorola are out from the top of five list and have been replaced by LG and Apple.

Nokia dominate Mobile phone sales - 30%+ share
Samsung are popular globally 20%+ share
LG are also popular 7.6%+ share
Apple a reasonable 4% share
Blackberry (RIM) a healthy 3% share

Hope this helps.

neo_wales · 19-02-2011, 02:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by IslandNiles

Definitely a lot of people on Android, but it's not a 'make' of phone like the iPhone or BlackBerry. People could have Sony Ericsson, HTC, Samsung, LG etc and still be on Android.

Thats the beauty of Android, choice; your not like the other clones clutching the iPhone.

mtaylor1811 · 19-02-2011, 07:50

I think the choice of phones is a bit like the choice of networks, for instance on my estate it seems everyone and his Dog is on O2 and where my Daughter lives everyone seems to be on Orange - maybe its just down to the good old Sheep effect (baa baa).

IslandNiles · 19-02-2011, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by neo_wales

Thats the beauty of Android, choice; your not like the other clones clutching the iPhone.

I was merely pointing out that makes and platforms are two different things.

KieranDS · 19-02-2011, 12:06

Loads of teens have Blackberrys because of BBM, it's the latest craze.

ForestChav · 19-02-2011, 13:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pencil

An iPhone is just all these parts bundled together anyway.

Toshiba Netbook (Argos) - £179.99
DS Lite Games Console (Argos) - £64.99
Binatone Sat Nav (Argos) - £59.99
16GB Creative MP3 player (Argos) - £69.99
Voice Recorder (Argos) - £31.99
Quality Mobile Phone - £49.99

TOTAL = £456.94

...

iPhone 4 16GB

TOTAL = £510.00

----

And you need a second car to carry all that stuff and an iphone fits in your pocket.

Factor that expense and resubmit

rickster1995 · 19-02-2011, 14:00

i have a blackberry curve and all in all its a good phone, its really good and there is well over 200 people in my town in my age group that have a blackberry, and its partly because of blackberry messenger, its on of the main reasons people get them because of blackberry messenger is really good.

if i could have one phone in the world it would definitely be the blackberry torch i would even take it over the iphone 4

KAC · 19-02-2011, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickster1995

if i could have one phone in the world it would definitely be the blackberry torch i would even take it over the iphone 4

A touchscreen on a Berry feels like a poor add-on rather than integrated into the device as it should be, the Torch is no different.

On my daily commute on the Tube, it's mainly iPhones and Berry's that I see.

grumpyoldbat · 19-02-2011, 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by KAC

A touchscreen on a Berry feels like a poor add-on rather than integrated into the device as it should be, the Torch is no different.

On my daily commute on the Tube, it's mainly iPhones and Berry's that I see.

I've heard that from a couple of people who have tried out/reviewed the BlackBerry Torch. One of my colleagues had one and he said that it seemed like the combination of touchscreen, keyboard input and touch controller (where the trackball used to be) was a bit too much, that it wasn't intuitive as to what to use and the OS wasn't really built for all that.

KieranDS · 19-02-2011, 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by KAC

A touchscreen on a Berry feels like a poor add-on rather than integrated into the device as it should be, the Torch is no different.

On my daily commute on the Tube, it's mainly iPhones and Berry's that I see.

I love the Torch

chaos77 · 19-02-2011, 14:55

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1466313

Shadow15 · 19-02-2011, 17:25

Android is the most popular smartphone OS now though no competitor has an overall majority.

http://www.taranfx.com/android-most-popular-smartphone

@Pencil

I would in no way say a smartphone is a replacement for a dedicated gaming system like the Nintendo DS, but that depends how serious you are about gaming.

TheBigM · 19-02-2011, 18:59

Two years ago, iPhone was the buzz amongst people around where I live. Last year all I saw were blackberries. This year it's all about HTCs and Samsungs. Mainly HTC Desire, Wildfire, Desire HD and Samsung Galaxy S.

Though it's a bit disproportionate as lots of affluent people who are willing to buy phones all the time not needing to wait for a new contract.

MD1500 · 19-02-2011, 19:07

The majority of everyone I know has an Android.

18-02-2011, 21:26	#1
Vodka_Drinka Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Munchkin Land Posts: 25,724	Do most people have either Iphones or Blackberries now? Has anyone else noticed how these two makes have totally cornered the mobile phone market now? Everyone I know has one or the other, and most of the other makes (i.e Samsung) appear to be copying them and trying to make something similar. Their Samsung touch looks like a cheap Iphone, which is exactly what it is really. I hardly used my phone before I got my Iphone at Christmas, but now I can't put it down. It's like an extra limb You can do so much with it, I actually had a big dilemma deciding whether to have an Iphone or a Blackberry. I didn't even consider having any other make. I don't think I'd even consider going back to Nokia (remember them?)

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18-02-2011, 21:27	#2
lea_uk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ashington, Northumberland Posts: 9,003	I stil use the phone I got 4 years ago. I would look a Blackberry or iphone but I can't justify paying for them.

18-02-2011, 21:28	#3
Biffo the Bear Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 24,419	Ooar it be HTCs aroond ere.

18-02-2011, 21:36	#4
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	Much is true. Teenage relations, all with iPhones find it easier to advise/persuade their parents to replace their Nokia 3410's with a cheapish Blackberry. http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/inq-...roid-50002829/ A very useful qwerty keyboard but otherwise they are very low tech fashion, Its not quite how good it looks, its what they think others think, as always in the world of fashion.

18-02-2011, 22:08	#5
Pencil Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,252	Quote: Originally Posted by lea_uk I stil use the phone I got 4 years ago. I would look a Blackberry or iphone but I can't justify paying for them. An iPhone is just all these parts bundled together anyway. Toshiba Netbook (Argos) - £179.99 DS Lite Games Console (Argos) - £64.99 Binatone Sat Nav (Argos) - £59.99 16GB Creative MP3 player (Argos) - £69.99 Voice Recorder (Argos) - £31.99 Quality Mobile Phone - £49.99 TOTAL = £456.94 ... iPhone 4 16GB TOTAL = £510.00 ----

18-02-2011, 22:17	#6
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	I see a lot of iPhones, a lot of BlackBerry smartphones and an increasing number of different Android powered devices. There were some stats recently that said 75% of new UK phone sales were smartphones, so they're certainly more popular than feature phones recently.

18-02-2011, 22:20	#7
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	LG is popular in my town.

18-02-2011, 23:04	#8
Lummo Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6,737	When out and about, if people are on their phones etc, half the time it looks to be an iPhone or BlackBerry where i am. I work in a shop and when customers are in there waiting for service... almost all of the ones i see play on their BlackBerry or iPhone while waiting. Smartphones are very popular nowadays and the price is going to continue to decrease so more people will get them.

18-02-2011, 23:23	#9
Awshum-Yawn Guest Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,651	I know more with Android devices either Samsung or HTC, closely followed by iPhone and then Blackberry.

18-02-2011, 23:53	#10
davethorp Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire Posts: 7,255	Android certainly missing from this thread title as a lot of people are on that platform. Perhaps the question should be do most people have smartphones now?

19-02-2011, 00:03	#11
IslandNiles Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,091	Quote: Originally Posted by davethorp Android certainly missing from this thread title as a lot of people are on that platform. Definitely a lot of people on Android, but it's not a 'make' of phone like the iPhone or BlackBerry. People could have Sony Ericsson, HTC, Samsung, LG etc and still be on Android.

19-02-2011, 00:53	#12
grahamzxy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NW England Posts: 9,653	To answer the OP - No is the answer For the year of 2010, Sony Ericsson and Motorola are out from the top of five list and have been replaced by LG and Apple. Nokia dominate Mobile phone sales - 30%+ share Samsung are popular globally 20%+ share LG are also popular 7.6%+ share Apple a reasonable 4% share Blackberry (RIM) a healthy 3% share Hope this helps.

19-02-2011, 02:57	#13
neo_wales Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Wales/Gran Canaria Posts: 8,298	Quote: Originally Posted by IslandNiles Definitely a lot of people on Android, but it's not a 'make' of phone like the iPhone or BlackBerry. People could have Sony Ericsson, HTC, Samsung, LG etc and still be on Android. Thats the beauty of Android, choice; your not like the other clones clutching the iPhone.

19-02-2011, 07:50	#14
mtaylor1811 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 224	I think the choice of phones is a bit like the choice of networks, for instance on my estate it seems everyone and his Dog is on O2 and where my Daughter lives everyone seems to be on Orange - maybe its just down to the good old Sheep effect (baa baa).

19-02-2011, 09:37	#15
IslandNiles Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,091	Quote: Originally Posted by neo_wales Thats the beauty of Android, choice; your not like the other clones clutching the iPhone. I was merely pointing out that makes and platforms are two different things.

19-02-2011, 12:06	#16
KieranDS Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London Posts: 15,938	Loads of teens have Blackberrys because of BBM, it's the latest craze.

19-02-2011, 13:47	#17
ForestChav Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nottingham -You lost the game! Posts: 31,738	Quote: Originally Posted by Pencil An iPhone is just all these parts bundled together anyway. Toshiba Netbook (Argos) - £179.99 DS Lite Games Console (Argos) - £64.99 Binatone Sat Nav (Argos) - £59.99 16GB Creative MP3 player (Argos) - £69.99 Voice Recorder (Argos) - £31.99 Quality Mobile Phone - £49.99 TOTAL = £456.94 ... iPhone 4 16GB TOTAL = £510.00 ---- And you need a second car to carry all that stuff and an iphone fits in your pocket. Factor that expense and resubmit

19-02-2011, 14:00	#18
rickster1995 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,457	i have a blackberry curve and all in all its a good phone, its really good and there is well over 200 people in my town in my age group that have a blackberry, and its partly because of blackberry messenger, its on of the main reasons people get them because of blackberry messenger is really good. if i could have one phone in the world it would definitely be the blackberry torch i would even take it over the iphone 4

19-02-2011, 14:23	#19
KAC Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: London Posts: 485	Quote: Originally Posted by rickster1995 if i could have one phone in the world it would definitely be the blackberry torch i would even take it over the iphone 4 A touchscreen on a Berry feels like a poor add-on rather than integrated into the device as it should be, the Torch is no different. On my daily commute on the Tube, it's mainly iPhones and Berry's that I see.

19-02-2011, 14:43	#20
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	Quote: Originally Posted by KAC A touchscreen on a Berry feels like a poor add-on rather than integrated into the device as it should be, the Torch is no different. On my daily commute on the Tube, it's mainly iPhones and Berry's that I see. I've heard that from a couple of people who have tried out/reviewed the BlackBerry Torch. One of my colleagues had one and he said that it seemed like the combination of touchscreen, keyboard input and touch controller (where the trackball used to be) was a bit too much, that it wasn't intuitive as to what to use and the OS wasn't really built for all that.

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KieranDS Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London Posts: 15,938	Quote: Originally Posted by KAC A touchscreen on a Berry feels like a poor add-on rather than integrated into the device as it should be, the Torch is no different. On my daily commute on the Tube, it's mainly iPhones and Berry's that I see. I love the Torch

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Shadow15 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 220	Android is the most popular smartphone OS now though no competitor has an overall majority. http://www.taranfx.com/android-most-popular-smartphone @Pencil I would in no way say a smartphone is a replacement for a dedicated gaming system like the Nintendo DS, but that depends how serious you are about gaming.

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TheBigM Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: moon Posts: 12,983	Two years ago, iPhone was the buzz amongst people around where I live. Last year all I saw were blackberries. This year it's all about HTCs and Samsungs. Mainly HTC Desire, Wildfire, Desire HD and Samsung Galaxy S. Though it's a bit disproportionate as lots of affluent people who are willing to buy phones all the time not needing to wait for a new contract.

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MD1500 Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 12,715	The majority of everyone I know has an Android.