9% of US phone buyers want a Windows Phone... majority want a Samsung

[Villain]

9% of US consumers interested in Windows Phone 8, prefer Samsung over Nokia

9% of US consumers interested in Windows Phone 8, prefer Samsung over Nokia | WMPoweruser

 

[palandri]

It makes sense that Samsung would be preferred over Nokia. When most people in the states hear Nokia, they think of the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

 

[brmiller1976]

Nokia and HTC are WAY behind Samsung in customer preference for Windows Phones in the USA, according to a recent poll.

9% desirability isn't a bad place to start. Samsung's leadership is a big surprise. This survey is good news for the ATIV S and also shows how HTC and Nokia will have to work overtime to promote their own handsets.

Samsung, not Nokia, fans' most favoured WinPho brand ? Reg Hardware

 

[wpguy]

It makes sense that Samsung would be preferred over Nokia. When most people in the states hear Nokia, they think of the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

IDK about that. First I've ever heard of the Nokia Theatre in LA.

Lumia's aside, when I hear Nokia, I think of phones from 10-15 years ago and Symbian.

 

[stmav]

Saw that in another thread. Really surprised how low HTC was.

 

[brmiller1976]

Me too. Hopefully that means great low prices on HTC Windows Phones to build awareness!

 

[Laura Knotek]

It doesn't surprise me. The only Nokia devices that were ever popular in the US were feature phones.

Even 5 years ago, almost nobody in the US had Nokia smartphones.

Samsung sold WinMo smartphones in the US 5 years ago. The original Samsung Blackjack SGG-i607 was one.

More US consumers knew about Samsung's smartphones than Nokia's, even before Android existed.

 

[brmiller1976]

This poll would suggest that it's not Nokia critics who are "enemies of WP success," but rather Samsung critics! Oh, the irony! It's more ironic than my forehead after walking into an iron pole!

 

[anon(5335899)]

Let's break this down, the samplesize was 4300, IMO way too small for an accurate result anyway, and of those 9% considered WP8 which is 387 people. Of these 197 prefer Samsung and 174 prefer Nokia, leaving 16 people for HTC

Hardly numbers Nokia will worry about. I am willing to bet that the question was presented as;

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If you would consider buying a Windows Phone 8 device which brand would you prefer?

A. Samsung
B. Nokia
C. HTC
D. Other/Don't know

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In this line of questioning the difference between A and B would be explained by people often simply choosing the first option anyway. Only when the sample size would be much larger (as in at least 3-4 time larger) would an accurate measurement of preference be available.

 

[palandri]

Identical threads merged.

 

[thed]

I think that when most people in the US hear about Nokia phones they think of something like this:

(I had one of these. It was a tank. Pretty much indestructible.)

 

[palandri]

I think that when most people in the US hear about Nokia phones they think of this:

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(I had one of these. It was a tank. Pretty much indestructible.)

LOL! I think a lot of the people in the forums are too young to remember those.

 

[Reflexx]

This is good news!!

I think we can almost ignore the device preferences a bit.

The majority of people in the poll are likely not very familiar with what will be available, and the details behind the upcoming devices.

What is really important is that 9% of regular people are open to WP beforethe big marketing push.

 

[tomatoes11]

Let's break this down, the samplesize was 4300, IMO way too small for an accurate result anyway, and of those 9% considered WP8 which is 387 people. Of these 197 prefer Samsung and 174 prefer Nokia, leaving 16 people for HTC

Hardly numbers Nokia will worry about. I am willing to bet that the question was presented as;

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If you would consider buying a Windows Phone 8 device which brand would you prefer?

A. Samsung
B. Nokia
C. HTC
D. Other/Don't know

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In this line of questioning the difference between A and B would be explained by people often simply choosing the first option anyway. Only when the sample size would be much larger (as in at least 3-4 time larger) would an accurate measurement of preference be available.

Most online do not have a large enough sample size to be anywhere near accurate, especially ones from technology sites where the average person does not even visit. However, if a poll like this was placed in a census type form that was mandatory, like they have in Canada(not sure if they have them in the states), I wouldn't be surprised at all if Samsung won that meaningful poll.

In fact, I think this is the main reason why the L920 is an AT&T exclusive, people just don't care about Windows Phones. Another bit of news I find disturbing is that the LG Optimus G is listed on the Rogers pre-order webpage before the L920 and that isn't even a Roger's exclusive. I hope it is because Roger's simply isn't allowed to take pre-orders for the L920 yet but I have a feeling it is because they feel that the Optimus G will sell more in Canada. If that is the case, WP8 market penetration is going to be tough, in Canada at least.

The good news is that there is a lot of buzz for Windows tablets and hopefully this will help propel Windows Phone 8. In fact, the main reason that I plan to switch to WP8 is because I plan on getting a Windows tablet.

 

[power5]

I think that when most people in the US hear about Nokia phones they think of something like this:

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(I had one of these. It was a tank. Pretty much indestructible.)

Damn, you guys were high rollers. I had a Qualcomm.

Hello, 1998, is that you?

 

[Daniel Ratcliffe]

Damn, you guys were high rollers. I had a Qualcomm.
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Hello, 1998, is that you?

I can go back even further. My first phone ever was an Ericsson...

Then I got the Chuck Norris of mobile phones... The Nokia 3310... I think this meme describes it well...

 

[jmshub]

Saw that in another thread. Really surprised how low HTC was.

I don't think HTC has any real brand awareness in the US. They have been building smartphones for a long time, but they did so in the WinMo days, before most even had any interest in smart phones, then never gathered the glitter of brands like Apple or Samsung.

 

[12Danny123]

I can go back even further. My first phone ever was an Ericsson...

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Then I got the Chuck Norris of mobile phones... The Nokia 3310... I think this meme describes it well...

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That is funny. Lol ? Oh god. That pic cracked me up

 

[ironsoulreaver]

I think 3310 when I think Nokia too. In high school during my Junior/Senior years Everyone I knew had that phone or another Nokia that was similar. It was the best phone I ever had though and it performed like a champ!

 

[Villain]

I think that when most people in the US hear about Nokia phones they think of something like this:

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(I had one of these. It was a tank. Pretty much indestructible.)

wow... memories lol had this beast for a number of years. way to much time spent on snakes.