New research data shows iPhone at top of sales charts by vendor across most of the world
New research data shows that Apple's iOS saw a significant sales percentage boost with the release of the iPhone 7 family, with year-over-year sales growth in a three-month measurement period ending in October.
In the US, iPhone sales grew 7 percentage points year-over-year in a period measured from Aug.1 to Oct. 31, from 33.5 percent of smartphone sales to 40.5 percent in the three months ending October 2016, according to Kantar Worldpanel. This represents the strongest rate of growth seen by the analysts for iOS in more than two years, as well as the highest share seen since the three months ending January 2015.
Android remains the dominant mobile OS in the US, holding 57.9 percent of smartphone sales -- but falling. The data collected by Kantar represents the fifth consecutive year-over-year period decline for Android.
Other notable highlights for the report include the fact that the iPhone 7 family was in the top 10 smartphones sold in all regions of the world but Spain. Specifically, in the U.K., the iPhone 7 was the top-selling device, with the iPhone 6s coming in second, and the iPhone SE third.
Apple remains in the lead in Japan, with iPhones claiming 51.7 percent of all smartphone sales.
The lack of a headphone jack appears to not have been an issue for U.S. consumers, with the iPhone 7 garnering 10.6 percent of smartphone sales, despite only being available for one month out of three in the survey period, and then with constrained availability. The iPhone 6s held second place, with the Galaxy S7 in third, and the iPhone 7 Plus in fourth.
The iPhone 7 was the second-best selling phone in urban China in the evaluation period, capturing 3.8 percent of smartphone sales, with the iPhone 7 Plus in the top 10, grabbing 1.9 percent. Android still holds 82.6 percent of the market in China, with iOS devices hitting 17.1 percent of sales in total. Local vendors Xiaomi and Oppo hit 15.9 percent and 11.8 percent, respectively.
"The apparent lopsided market share figures are not a reason for doubting the strength or future of the position held by Apple's iOS," said Kantar Worldpanel ComTech Consumer Insight director Lauren Guenveur. "While Android dominates in terms of the raw number of devices it powers, Apple remains the most desirable smartphone brand in the world."
In the US, iPhone sales grew 7 percentage points year-over-year in a period measured from Aug.1 to Oct. 31, from 33.5 percent of smartphone sales to 40.5 percent in the three months ending October 2016, according to Kantar Worldpanel. This represents the strongest rate of growth seen by the analysts for iOS in more than two years, as well as the highest share seen since the three months ending January 2015.
Android remains the dominant mobile OS in the US, holding 57.9 percent of smartphone sales -- but falling. The data collected by Kantar represents the fifth consecutive year-over-year period decline for Android.
Other notable highlights for the report include the fact that the iPhone 7 family was in the top 10 smartphones sold in all regions of the world but Spain. Specifically, in the U.K., the iPhone 7 was the top-selling device, with the iPhone 6s coming in second, and the iPhone SE third.
Apple remains in the lead in Japan, with iPhones claiming 51.7 percent of all smartphone sales.
The lack of a headphone jack appears to not have been an issue for U.S. consumers, with the iPhone 7 garnering 10.6 percent of smartphone sales, despite only being available for one month out of three in the survey period, and then with constrained availability. The iPhone 6s held second place, with the Galaxy S7 in third, and the iPhone 7 Plus in fourth.
The iPhone 7 was the second-best selling phone in urban China in the evaluation period, capturing 3.8 percent of smartphone sales, with the iPhone 7 Plus in the top 10, grabbing 1.9 percent. Android still holds 82.6 percent of the market in China, with iOS devices hitting 17.1 percent of sales in total. Local vendors Xiaomi and Oppo hit 15.9 percent and 11.8 percent, respectively.
"The apparent lopsided market share figures are not a reason for doubting the strength or future of the position held by Apple's iOS," said Kantar Worldpanel ComTech Consumer Insight director Lauren Guenveur. "While Android dominates in terms of the raw number of devices it powers, Apple remains the most desirable smartphone brand in the world."
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When I hear the term 'fake news', I immediately think of CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, New York Times etc. The mainstream media is the #1 culprit behind fake, BS news and lies.
I find it funny that those same outlets are now worried about so-called 'fake news'. They can all kiss my ass. They're not needed anymore, and their game is up. The charade is over, they can all go to hell, or even better, they can go out of business, and then go to hell.
Apple does pay companies to survey consumers, but it does so under private contract and keeps survey results as trade secrets. Because Apple survey results are not released publicly, there is no incentive to distort the results as a means of influencing customer buying patterns. By contrast, the IDC-type surveys are performed both to collect useful data but also as a marketing tool for the company that pays for its surveys.
that's a waste of money that could go into other things like developing an in house movie studio.
If Apple paid these companies and they said something unfavourable that happened to be true (like Apple being fined for not filling out its waste disposal forms), would that be okay?
Sell all your Apple and buy Samsung. I think they have the CEO you're looking for.
I'm sure Mark Levin, Sean Hannity and Rush would be proud.
I think it is pretty clear the sog35 has no "moral compass". Perhaps because Tim Cook asserts that Apple does is why he hates the man so much.
Or it could be that he hates Apple (but doesn't know it yet), since as you note he wants Apple to really be managed like Samsung.
You will be crying for the next 8 years at least, and possibly for the rest of your entire life, if things go the right way. You're also an uninformed ignoramus, because I'm not a republican, and at least one of those republicans that you mentioned can also go to hell. Quite a few republicans are actually just as bad as the traitorous democrats.
Many of the people replying to you and attacking you seem to be more douchey and rude, and they're hypocrites, especially that nasty slurpy character.
Apple is a class act, flawed...but still above that sort of crap. Answer me this...How can you be sure of anything meaningful about the desirability or quality of your product if paying yes men is your feedback source?
"Umm... sorry TC, the price of the truth just got more expensive"
You make no sense.