Apple captures record 88.7% of smartphone profits

27 February, 2015
Android captured a record-low 11% global smartphone profit share during the quarter.

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  • 27 Feb 2015

MY GOSH! Dont You see that the Galaxy S5 is Full HD 1080p vs iPhone 6 pathetic Moto G 720p (2013) resolution? The galaxy S5 have to work harder to display the game!

Same with Both iPhone 6 Plus with almost lame (2011 2012) Full HD resolution versus QUAD HD (That Means 4 times HD Resolution!)on the Note 4! Ha ha ha ha go to sleep little child!

Americans buy Apple cause they dont know nothing about tech and in the end they even care about it... they supports they thing, they buy their own products... that means that samsung lg htc and sony are the competence, while in the other hand we get that apple dont make bad products, its just that they pricey too much their things and everybody knows that to build an iphone 6 you only need about 100$ so really you wanna pay between 850 - 1100 for an apple 2014 device?

Them when you care about the tech and protect you wallet look around and see the greats and fasts Motorola partners, Magic innovations on LG phones, the great productive features of samsungs devices, the premiun quality on HTC flagships and the almost titan long lasting battery of SONY products for tag price of $400 - $650 the expensivest ones!... you just really forget about apple and losing $800 for an iphone 4 with 4.7" inch display or $1000 for an iphone 5 with 5.5 inch display, think about it.

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    • 27 Feb 2015

    Anonymous, 27 Feb 2015They think higher the specs faster the device.It is not a matter of fastness as IPhone may not be so laggy. It is a matter of honesty and how Apple treats people dishonesty by selling overpriced phones while they use cheap components

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      • 27 Feb 2015

      AnonD-336560, 27 Feb 2015Nice. But this doesn't change anything. Making cheap phones... moreThe point is valid, I also think are over valued, sincerely Apple needs to cut final prices, people get the iPhone for many reasons but price is not one of them.

      But if they cut iPhone prices...well, Apple will get more power and more control over the market. And thats not good....for Android users hehehehe

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        • 27 Feb 2015

        AnonD-4697, 27 Feb 2015The magic is between iOS and iPhone, people that get an iPh... moreThey think higher the specs faster the device.

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          AnonD-4697, 27 Feb 2015The magic is between iOS and iPhone, people that get an iPh... moreNice. But this doesn't change anything. Making cheap phones and selling overpriced ones, Apple is still a THEIF

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            • 27 Feb 2015

            Tom-Helge, 27 Feb 2015I have the Samsung Galaxy S4 my self on top of my new Galax... moreTheir innovation is like constipation you never get satisfied. Good for you if it works for you. Still swipe to unlock? Whos idea was that.?

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              • 27 Feb 2015

              AnonD-336560, 27 Feb 2015We have already concluded that IPhone 6 uses very cheap com... moreThe magic is between iOS and iPhone, people that get an iPhone really dont care the Android gimmicks like How much cores you have, or how much RAM you had or no-senses like that, because iOS runs pretty nice on those specs in iPhone, I dont get it on Android, every time they increase the amount of specs, like their OS is getting fatter and greedier.

              But as long as people buy those phones they will continue making this nosense hardware....just made those phones for nerds and wannabes...

                Anonymous, 27 Feb 2015Those tech makes you us look like fools, bought s4 which ha... moreI have the Samsung Galaxy S4 my self on top of my new Galaxy Note 4, so i know how those features works.

                They worked all fine for me. Ofc there is always room for improvements, but that doesn't tells us that the features is any bad.

                To take an example. Some peoples are complaining about the fingerprint scanner on the Note 4. I haven't had a single issue with it since i got the Note 4 and it's works extremely well to be a swipe-type of a fingerprint scanner.

                However, some still complains, mainly because most of those with issues have configured or set up the fingerprint scanner in a wrong way.

                So just because some of the features on the Galaxy S4, S5, Note 4 and so on doesn't works good for you, doesn't mean it's not working for others.

                And lastly, some innovation is better than nothing.

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                  • 27 Feb 2015

                  Anonymous, 27 Feb 2015In english bro...can't understand you.Well Plain english, all other companies are below Apple profits hehehehe

                  Amazing considering Apple just have for sale iPhones, and Samsung LG Motorola, Sony have 1000's of Android phones and they cant take the crown from Apple...

                  Now you understand me?

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                    • 27 Feb 2015

                    AnonD-1825, 27 Feb 2015"However, it doesn't mean they are allowed to sell a p... moreWe have already concluded that IPhone 6 uses very cheap components (at least in term of harware) but a Magic of OS. I am not a fan of Samsung nevertheless if you RECHECK the Iphone 6 hardware specs you will draw a conclusion that IPhone 6 is only comparable with midrange or even cheap Samsung phones such as Samsung A5

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                      • 27 Feb 2015

                      AnonD-4697, 27 Feb 2015As I said before...theres Apple for many years to go hehehe... moreIn english bro...can't understand you.

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                        • 27 Feb 2015

                        As I said before...theres Apple for many years to go hehehehe haters will be burning....

                        For those that think Apple is loosing ground...

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                          • 27 Feb 2015

                          This is partly due to Sammy's wrong innovation!

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                            • 27 Feb 2015

                            Tom-Helge, 27 Feb 2015Well, that's just your own opinion. The things Samsung d... moreThose tech makes you us look like fools, bought s4 which had those hover effect(scroll the gallery) and those smart stay which pauses movie when looking outside(which 99% didn't work) people use to laugh at me, they even use to scroll with their tongue. This is foolish innovation buddy.

                              Anonymous, 27 Feb 2015Whats the use of those innovations. Heart beat sensor? smar... moreWell, that's just your own opinion.

                              The things Samsung does, is to create competition in the market and to bring out new things.

                              If no one takes the risks of innovating new things and brings new and exciting things out to the market, then the market will be sitting still forever and you wont see anything new.

                              A company that takes risks and brings out new innovation and new and exciting products gets way more respects from me over a company that doesn't do anything with it's money and doesn't innovate independent of how much money they make.

                              And making a huge ton of money and profits isn't just positive either as it can point to extremely overpriced products, which isn't a good thing, really.

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                                • 27 Feb 2015

                                AnonD-1825, 27 Feb 2015"However, it doesn't mean they are allowed to sell a p... moreWhat about the accessories and support apple provide? Samsung headphones really? and the touchwiz with s-memo, s-voice, s-calendar, s-gallery, s-market, s-that, s-this.

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                                  AnonD-336560, 27 Feb 2015I don't want to make a biased comment so I just confirm IPh... more"However, it doesn't mean they are allowed to sell a phone for 500$ while they spent only 100$. That still is a THEFT"

                                  But samsung can do this same? You know build cost for galaxy and iPhone are almost same and with s6 i think its going to be exactly same, thats why s6 going to cost as much as iPhone and edge version even more.

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                                    • 27 Feb 2015

                                    Tom-Helge, 27 Feb 2015What does it help to have a huge profit if you can't spend ... moreWhats the use of those innovations. Heart beat sensor? smart stay eye tracker? swipe to unlock finger print sensor? Thermometer? Light sensor? remote control? Edge screen? curved screen? waterproof? And that crap samsung gears. those aren't innovation they are designed to hide the copied tech. Like why didn't
                                    samy think of finger print before, suddenly they start after iphone 5s, with swipe to unlock>? the new feature in s6 will be "just keep your fingers to unlock".

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                                      [deleted post]I strongly agree with u. That is an irrefutable truth

                                        What does it help to have a huge profit if you can't spend the money on innovating and bringing out new and exciting products?

                                        Do Apple innovate the real way? No.

                                        Do Apple brings us new and exciting products? No.

                                        Do Apple spends their money on usefull things? No.

                                        Why should we only care about the profit if the company with alot of profits doesn't do crap with it's money?

                                        Look at Samsung. They are innovating like no tomorrow, they brings us new products that are exciting like the Galaxy Note Edge / Galaxy S6 Edge & Gear VR just to name a few things.

                                        I do care ALOT more about a company that is on the middle of the tree in profits, but are innovating and pushing out new and exciting products over someone who earns tons of money and doesn't do anything with them except for boasting about how rich they are.