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Android Users Aren't As Disloyal As Reported

Posted by kdawson on from the ask-the-right-question dept.

ergo98 writes "As we discussed recently, a CNN article had a statement that '77% of iPhone owners say they'll buy another iPhone, compared to 20% of Android customers who say they'll buy another Android phone.' This was a gross misrepresentation. The CNN story now has up this note: 'Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that 20% of Android customers say they'll buy another Android phone. The survey actually revealed that 20% of all smartphone customers say they'll buy an Android phone.' The Yankee Group has further sought to clarify the situation by saying that the 20% are people who explicitly said they would buy a 'Google-branded' phone (which excludes the overwhelming majority of popular Android phones) — as Google gets out of the business of selling branded phones. Summarizing their position on Android: 'Yankee Group still believes that Android will become the next breakout mobile phone platform, making it the third most popular platform behind iPhone and RIM's Blackberry in installed base for at least the next five years.'"

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  1. Re:Another phone? by unix1 · · Score: 3, Informative

    As a backup?

  2. Re:Confirmation Bias? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    But that wasn't it.

    It was more like "this report can't be right because it contradicts all other available data"

    Which is anything but illogical.

  3. Re:What an Idiotic Blunder by Em+Ellel · · Score: 2, Informative

    Some non-nexus phones are google branded. For example, I have a samsung moment, and it says "Google" on the outside in permanent lettering. So some android phones are additionally google branded

    Still, it's pretty stupid to equate android with google branding.

    If you read the links, "Google Branded" only includes phones manufactured under Google name (i.e. Nexus One) - does not include the "Google Inside" stickers on some Android phones. They only collected data on manufacturer name of the phone, not os - so they have no idea on Android stats as same manufacturers would manufacture non-Android phones.

    -Em

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  4. The Yankee Group by gavron · · Score: 3, Informative

    The Yankee Group has been a microsoft shil for years!

    Do the math.

    I'm not sure how much of a "group" they are. After all, they have more directors and officers than "analysts." Still I'm sure the microsoft money is good.. http://www.yankeegroup.com/listAnalysts.do

    E

  5. Re:Statistics by Internal+Modem · · Score: 2, Informative

    Google branded does not mean it's a Google phone. All HTC Android phones are Google branded (not just the N1). Verizon Droids are Google branded.