56% of New Smartphone Owners Chose Android

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Posted September 26, 2011 at 6:02pm by iClarified

Nielsen Wire is reporting that over the last three months 56% of new smartphone owners chose Android while only 28% chose iOS.

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According to an August survey, 43 percent of all smartphone owners have an Android device. But if you ask only those who got a new smartphone in the past three months what kind of phone they chose, more than half (56%) will tell you they picked an Android device. The preferences of these so-called "recent acquirers" are important as they are often a leading indicator of where the market is going.

Apple iOS remains popular in second place with 28 percent of all smartphone users, and the same percentage among those who recently got a new device. But those figures could change quickly in the months to come. Every time Apple launches a new iPhone or makes it available on a new wireless carrier, there is an increase in their sales.
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Nielsen also notes that smartphones in general are becoming increasing popular accounting for 58% of new purchases and 43% of all mobile devices used.

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Leo - September 27, 2011 at 2:13pm

This is because there is only ONE iOS-based cell phone, while there are a myriad of Android-based devices.

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Maded - September 26, 2011 at 10:08pm

From purely the standpoint of someone who fixes these phones all day every day, I'd never go for an Android again. There are many reasons why I'd love to expound upon the reasons tech support hates Android smartphones and their (dumb) users, but I am trying in the near future to restrict myself to only six.

kdv - September 26, 2011 at 7:28pm

Yay!!! i want people to buy more Android phones, so I won't have to wait for months for my iPhone 5. But more importantly, I don't like the fact that every joe and jane has an iPhone!

Nobo1 - September 26, 2011 at 7:11pm

Yes Nick kinda agree there...Market is FLOODED with android...and absurd discounts at the carriers.. Wonder if Mercedes flooded the Market with their cars at affordable prices, would be buy them as opposed to Buick or Toyota etc??

Alex - September 26, 2011 at 6:32pm

P2 and waikikiTed, I absolutely agree with the both of you. Bottom line, the survey is just dumb.

MrYogi - September 26, 2011 at 6:25pm

They chose android because it's free with a contract... But of course they wished they had the iPhone

Steve NoJob - September 26, 2011 at 8:05pm

I dont wish i have iPhone anymore. I used iPhone 1G 2G and 3G. and i am just sick of using it anymore. It looks same and same ui. i needed a change and everyone needed a change will go to android.

P2 - September 26, 2011 at 6:24pm

Right now everyone is waiting for the new iPhone. I want to see this same survey 3 months after the release of the iPhone 5.

waikikiTed - September 26, 2011 at 6:12pm

I'd like to see this question posed in a better way............ How many smartphone users that are customers of AT&T and Verizon, chose Android over iOS? The results of the question in it's original form most likely do not account for the multiple respondees simply not having access to IPhones. I for one notice when in a meeting, or on a plane, or on a bus...when I look around, I see predominant usage of the iPhone by those around me. It's very noticeable. I was on a flight from PDX to LAX last week, in 1st Class. Go-Go hasfree wi-fi for mobile phones on Alaska this month and EVERY cell phone being used in that small 12 seat cabin was an iPhone.