Posted on 01/23/2015 2:29:44 AM PST by moose07
Do you own an iPhone? Then you're SMARTER than an Android user: Infographic reveals link between education and phone choice
Study found states with more college graduates, such as Alaska and Vermont, have higher iPhone sales
New Mexico, Iowa and Delaware have lowest percentage of iPhone users, and a lower number of graduates
The more densely populated an area, the more chance iPhone sales will be higher, according to the research
Previous study found that iPhone owners are vainer and spend more on clothes than those who have Android
iPhone users have a reputation for being smug – and now they may have a good reason.
A recent study has found that people who use an iPhone are smarter than those who prefer Android devices.
This is based on research that found states with more college graduates also tend to have higher iPhone sales.
The study, by Massachusetts-based advertising group Chitika, discovered that Alaska, Montana and Vermont have the largest number of iPhone users in the US.
These states also have the highest percentage of college graduates.
Meanwhile, New Mexico, Iowa and Delaware have the lowest percentage of people who use iPhones, and a lower number of graduates.
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when considering the subject, the first consideration is that an I phone not a phone but a computer with a phone ap.
It is the many computer applications above and beyond the phone ap that are of real value.
Is REFUSING to be trendy a sign of being smart?
I suppose that to the “author” of this tripe, continously checking web sites for release dates, waiting in lines for days and paying outrageous prices for a hand held pacifier somehow makes one “smart”.
Android user here and I’ve had it for ~3 years with no problems...why keep flushing $$ down the drain every year to be trendy?
Agreed, I go with the following: Just because you're educated, it doesn't mean you're smart. It just means you're educated.
Yes, i would say so. Smart and experienced enough to recognise a "bandwaggon" when you see one.
Buying equipment for the properties that suit your requirements, not because everyone else has one.
If the iPhone suits you better than the Android then that is what you choose.
Choice should be requirement led not herd led.
At least it isn’t a turd sandwich!
And with LTE/LTE Advanced on the horizon, even that will be irrelevant, as LTE forces all telephone calls to occur across the Internet—basically, Skype & al now compete directly against VoiceStream/T-Mo, Verizon, AT&T, &c.
Also, I’m smart enough to know that the Apple development ecosystem is quite oppressive—they can reject your iTunes app submission for no reason at all, coming from platforms where just about anyone with a computer and $0/$750 could make the next killer app.
No, that’s not a range—that’s two distinct values—$0 for the A.D.K. and a Java compiler toolchain, ~$750 for a Visual Studio edition that includes Windows Phone development
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.
REALLY?
Let's take a look at these people who "don't understand tech." These particular people are rocket scientists and engineers, specifically the people who were responsible for landing the Curiosity Rover on Mars. . . and let's look at the computers they have chosen as their personal computers:
. . .which the engineers bought with their own money. So much for the "Apple products are for people who don't understand tech claim" claim. . . or the "all you need to know is where to turn it on" meme. Now, some on FR have claimed these Macs are not running Apple's operating system. . . so let's take a closer look to make sure they are:
Looks as if the one who doesn't know what he's talking about is you.
The claim of iOS using up too much of the iPhone's memory is bogus. . . especially compared with the competition even if their is a class action lawsuit filed. As a factual matter, iOS is much more parsimonious of memory than is the completion. Look at this graphic to see the usage of comparable flagship smartphone's and the amount of available user memory after the installation of their OS is installed on a basic 16GB phone:
Memory occupied by the OS in that figure is a static measure and, moreover, is not necessarily a measure or predictor of performance vis-a-vis CPU, graphics, etc.
Ther can be no doubt that iOS 7 and especially 8 place an additional burden on existing hardware resulted in degraded performance, response, etc.
A separate issue are the changes in functionality trumpeted as improvements but in far too many cases the changes are arbitrary, unnecessary and/or unwelcome. But standing pat doesn’t sell phones or apps so the process is forced.
These particular people are rocket scientists and engineers, specifically the people who were responsible for landing the Curiosity Rover on Mars.Have to disagree with your implied response. "...because these people are scientists and engineers automatically makes them PC tech-savvy."
Actually, no. It's tracked by various organizations such as NetApplications.com, who track the number of hits on various websites.
iOS Users Seven Times More Active Than Android Users, Suggests Net Applications
Two numbers from recent surveys on ‘share’ in the smartphone world nicely illustrate the difference between users of the Android and iOS platforms, and act as a reminder to place Android’s market share dominance in perspective.
As Android touches 85% of the market share in terms of handset sales (see this week’s Android Circuit), iOS sits at 11.9%. Android is just over seven times more prevalent in Q2 2014 than the next-best platform (iOS). Which makes the data from Net Applications on the usage share of the two platforms even more of a contrast.
This may be the first time that the Android platform has overhauled iOS in terms of usage (as measured over their own network of customers using Net Applications for their live statistics) with 44.62% against 44.19%, but it still shows that iOS users are more active online, which in turn will generate more revenue generating opportunities for those targeting mobile users.
Q2 2014 Mobile OS Usage (Data provided by Net Applications)While most mobile advertising networks will allow marketing teams to target all the mobile platforms, anyone looking to target a specific platform, especially developers, should consider these numbers carefully and in context. Any survey is going have some margin of error, but the trend of iOS users being more active than Android has been consistent over many studies.
While it is true that Android is picking up more active users (and therefore more valuable users), this is a very slow process. Because of Android’s reach into the low-end handset market, it’s unlikely that Android will ever get close to parity with iOS in usage surveys because of the volume of users who just want ‘a phone that works’ and then pick up an Android handset by default.
This is one more reason to take the overall market share numbers with a pinch of salt. Not all users are equal; not all handset sales will contribute to a larger audience for your application, advertising campaign, or freemium game title; and targeting the biggest platform will not guarantee you the biggest result.— Source: Forbes Magazine—by Ewan Spence, 08-03-2014
Funny thing is that Android users are high-fiving each other over finally getting a percentage higher than iOS in net-usage. . . but ignoring that it takes all 225 Android makers' devices to overcome ONE iOS maker's devices when they outnumber that maker's devices by seven to one in market share. . . but can only finally equal iOS in net-usage after all these years!
Degrees in Basket Weaving? All those Psych majors not being able to get work, went up there to go fishing? A lot of people with degrees in Oil Geology?
2.49% of net usage in mobile. . . not significant. To quote Steve Balmer. . . lost in the noise!
You are NOT BUYING an $800 phone, Mad Dawgg. You are misdescribing the product, MadDawgg. A phone makes and receives phone calls. A phone that can do that is worth $20.
For $800 you are buying a battery powered, miniaturized fully functional computer, which includes a high-quality still camera, an HD video camera capable of recording hours of content, a digital music and video player, a wireless Internet access and eMail access device, and a personal digital assistant. . . which just happens to have the ability to make cellular phone calls as a bonus. For all of that, $800 is a bargain.
The Flagship unlocked Samsung phone on release was $50 more expensive than an unlocked iPhone. Miniaturized pocket computers with phone capabilities are expensive. There is really no avoiding that fact.
You can get a cellular phone company to subsidize (actually, sell it to you on a time payment plan) your purchase of one over a two year period if you sign a contract with them or you can buy it for full retail. You can also choose to buy one that is a couple of years older technology that is somewhat less expensive. The choice is yours.
Of course you have. . . you've confused all those low intelligence Android users. . . ducking and dodging. . .
Uh, no. The vast majority of the "free" phones are Androids. . .
How do you come to that conclusion? iOS is a subset of UNIX. Android is a rip off of Linux and iOS with a JAVA code twist. That does not make it more sophisticated. It has far more malware than does iOS. Is that your test?
The curse of getting older. . . CRS disease. Can't Remember Sh!t. . . I appreciate the thread. Lot's of popcorn being sold on both sides. It really isn't about intelligence. I think it's about different types of intelligence. . . and how they put their intelligence to use.
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