Apple took 92% of all smartphone industry profits in Q1 2015

12 July, 2015
In terms of unit sales, the Cupertino giant accounts for less than a fifth of all smartphones globally.

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  • Anonymous
  • v3B
  • 13 Jul 2015

After years and years of lamenting how Apple isn't a company worth giving respect, acknowledgements, or that they are making too much money robbing/conning/undermining the consumers, yet why are they still doing well despite Android camp getting stronger and more advanced on every release?

more importantly, why are Android users so bitter (deeply concerned?) over a tech company selling an "overpriced" tech that they themselves won't ever consider buying in the first place?

There are more users of Android than Apple ever before so what's the problem?

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    • Anonymous
    • uJx
    • 13 Jul 2015

    All users of iOS8 can use iOS9.

    Good luck on those "high specs non update" phones. Even when they are lagging and their customer begging for updates.

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      • AnonD-46535
      • X}k
      • 13 Jul 2015

      Anonymous, 13 Jul 2015Oh yeah.... World lead in app crashes year after year after... moreThat's all about to change in iOS 9

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        • Anonymous
        • Itn
        • 13 Jul 2015

        alexv, 13 Jul 2015the iphone is the only smartphone sold almost at 3 times th... moreIt's amazing how many people think the BOM of a phone is how much it costs to bring a device to market. I guess that's why you all are so upset. You don't know how this industry works. Maybe you all should stick to reading specs on paper. Doesn't look like you can handle anything even slightly complex.

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          • Anonymous
          • U2c
          • 13 Jul 2015

          Anonymous, 13 Jul 2015The iPhone 6 section under the conclusion of GSMArenas revi... morespecs of galaxy s6 & s6 edge is just on paper . In real life you will regret or live with that somehow. I have seen so many cases.

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            • Anonymous
            • U2c
            • 13 Jul 2015

            AnonD-404967, 13 Jul 2015galaxy s6 edge cost 40-45% more tham iphone 6 and dose not bend and you will hate to use that.

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              • vGu
              • 13 Jul 2015

              Its for their dignity & fame people buy iphones. imagine a person bought a iphone & then switches to other device, people are like "have you become poor" ?. 50% buy to resale. 30% buy for fame rest are the fans. *fans in the sense they love it & cant live without it or they have apple products. i can afford it but why should i pay *70-80k(inr) for a phone ?. *my opinion.

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                • AnonD-404967
                • t7u
                • 13 Jul 2015

                galaxy s6 edge cost 40-45% more tham iphone 6 and dose not bend

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                  • alexv
                  • nmy
                  • 13 Jul 2015

                  the iphone is the only smartphone sold almost at 3 times the cost it needs to be manufactured. so

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3I{
                    • 13 Jul 2015

                    The iPhone 6 section under the conclusion of GSMArenas review of the S6 says the S6 wins on specs and the iPhone 6 wins on design. So - when customers of the iPhone are willing to pay $474 (659-185) more for the iPhone than Android then its for its design AND at expense of poorer specs? Thats magic.

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                      • AnonD-405216
                      • t7u
                      • 13 Jul 2015

                      so people spend money for overprice product rising greedy company

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                        • Dodo
                        • 0cL
                        • 13 Jul 2015

                        Benyeap, 13 Jul 2015It is biggest scam ever, yet people still defending it. InsanityApple makes good products. They are well designed, well made and well supported.

                        I get frustrated with them sometimes, but of all my phones, for instance, the iPhones have been consistently the most trouble-free. I like Android, but Apple's stuff is generally more solid.

                        That's why I didn't jump on the Galaxy S6 despite the great camera. BTW, it would have been my 4th Galaxy had I bough it and I've always ended up swearing never to buy another one :)

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                          • p-chan
                          • U}}
                          • 13 Jul 2015

                          That's just show how greedy they are, look how big their margin.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 9F7
                            • 13 Jul 2015

                            I don't believe that

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                              • Anonymous
                              • IWN
                              • 13 Jul 2015

                              Anonymous, 13 Jul 2015Lol. I spent more money on something more overpriced so tha... moreRich people doesn't need to be smart, they just need more money.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • BC3
                                • 13 Jul 2015

                                loving my iphone 6 silver

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 7Xp
                                  • 13 Jul 2015

                                  I really don't believe this kind of writing. This will say Samsung is ahead then this writing will say Apple is ahead. Who cares?! Only die hard fanboys cares about this kind of stuff.

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                                    • Nick
                                    • Hkt
                                    • 13 Jul 2015

                                    Its coz u pay way too much for 1 gb ram nd dual core processor... Nd then they sell it to fools who buy them just for the brand name... Voila. Its profit

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • q8Q
                                      • 13 Jul 2015

                                      Anonymous, 13 Jul 2015Cool, iOS deserves it. Even iOS 9 beta is more stable than... moreOh yeah.... World lead in app crashes year after year after year... So stable

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • q8Q
                                        • 13 Jul 2015

                                        AnonD-364786, 13 Jul 2015But who will pay for software and maintenance cost ? Samsu... moreBy saying that you are implying that apple is putting a dramatic amount of effort in their software now and that software is not even in the equation for the others.
                                        Grow up?