Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by omeid2 on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @10:45PM
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> What do you think is more likely? People wouldn’t buy iPhones or people would find an alternative to Instagram?
It is an interesting question that I would love an answer beyond a hunch.
I would think a larger percentage would stay on iPhone and look for an insta alternative, compared to the percentage who might move on to a different phone for insta.
But what would those numbers look like? Any case studies or similar changes? Maybe in game consoles?
Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by KerrAvon on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @10:59PM
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The two classes of people who broadly buy Android phones are techies (“I want to root my phone”) / politicos (“software freedom! walled gardens! it’s GNU/Linux actually”) and committed cheapskates (“close enough to an iPhone for no bucks!”). There’s nothing wrong with that. But the actual working poor don’t have time for it, so they buy iPhones and just keep them as long as possible.
Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by BoiledCabbage on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @11:05PM
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Android has 40% of the US market - you have no clue what you're talking about.
Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by scarface_74 on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @11:10PM
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https://explodingtopics.com/blog/iphone-android-users
https://gitnux.org/android-vs-iphone-statistics/#:~:text=In%....
> In Q2 2021, the average selling price of an Android smartphone was $269, while the average selling price of an iPhone was $729.
Especially in the US, how likely is it do you really think iPhone users are going to sully themselves and buy Android phones when many people think that “only poor people buy Android phones”. (Note sarcasm)