Re:Apple is now an antifragile company
by ksec on Monday August 02, 2021 @07:38AM
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1. Most of the highest uptake in YOY were from Greater China.
2. 5G is a thing.
3. People are actually upgrading to 5G smartphone because they want their phone to last longer. Instead of buying another phone again.
4. China also has the largest 5G deployment. Their MNO upgrade to 5G is also a few years ahead of everyone else due to their needs from a high population density.
5. iOS 14 widget is surpassingly favourable among Android Switchers.
6. Google's reputation due to privacy concern is having some effect on Android market.
7. The urge to spend due to not being able to do much at home.
Basically it is lots of factors creating a perfect storm.
I still maintain the same analogy as 10 years ago, iOS / iPhone is a smartphone appliance trying to push upwards into a computer, while Android is a pocket computer trying to be like a Smartphone Appliance. Both have their appeals, but generally speaking I tend to prefer the less complex, simple model of iOS. But yes they are increasingly alike.
2. 5G is a thing.
3. People are actually upgrading to 5G smartphone because they want their phone to last longer. Instead of buying another phone again.
4. China also has the largest 5G deployment. Their MNO upgrade to 5G is also a few years ahead of everyone else due to their needs from a high population density.
5. iOS 14 widget is surpassingly favourable among Android Switchers.
6. Google's reputation due to privacy concern is having some effect on Android market.
7. The urge to spend due to not being able to do much at home.
Basically it is lots of factors creating a perfect storm.
I still maintain the same analogy as 10 years ago, iOS / iPhone is a smartphone appliance trying to push upwards into a computer, while Android is a pocket computer trying to be like a Smartphone Appliance. Both have their appeals, but generally speaking I tend to prefer the less complex, simple model of iOS. But yes they are increasingly alike.