Is windows phone 8.1 the death of iOS?

[Connor Bunch]

I think it depends what your definition of death is.... I think the guys who started this thread is just hoping for the day WP marketshare passes that of IOS. And WP8.1 is a huge milestone towards that.

 

[Jas00555]

I'll say this though, for someone to even think to write an article on that, it at least shows that WP 8.1 has been very well received by everyone. Come on April 10th...

 

[tgp]

and how do you figure not much? People on the low end don't buy phones for the same reasons as people on the high end and since the 520 is the top selling phone for its price range, it could ear away at it.

The 520 sales are what, about 2 or 3 million per quarter? That's 2 days worth of Android sales. For comparison purposes though we'd have to compare 520 against low end Android. If half are low end, then we're still looking at well under a week's worth of Android low end sales. WP has a long way to go to make a noticeable difference.

 

[Jas00555]

The 520 sales are what, about 2 or 3 million per quarter? That's 2 days worth of Android sales. For comparison purposes though we'd have to compare 520 against low end Android. If half are low end, then we're still looking at well under a week's worth of Android low end sales. WP has a long way to go to make a noticeable difference.

that's why I said how much it'll eat into, as opposed to "will it destroy Android"

 

[KrightonX]

Look at human beings as a race. Then look at how simple iOS makes everything without having a single idea how anything technical works. Seriously you can hand an iPhone to a monkey and he can figure out how to send a message or place a call on an iPhone.

Now, for the rest of us with an IQ greater than a monkey, there is Android and WP 8 / 8.1

 

[liam-ward]

Its getting there, maybe in a few more major upgrades. I have a few friends who have moved from IOS to WP8 which is more than last year.

 

[birgs]

Yes ios is going to down if windows phone will become popular as long as now that windows 8 and windows phone is fully integrated. And they introduce each other to the crowd.

 

[A895]

that's why I said how much it'll eat into, as opposed to "will it destroy Android"

It won't eat into in short. Android sells way to many low end phones for windows phone to all of sudden eat into its market share.

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[truly_sk]

No!! And i don't know why consumers would want this! competition is why m.s keeps improving.

 

[DennisvdG]

Lol no of course not

 

[hprvez]

no, ios will be it's own dead. It's already happening

 

[phasar]

No. In fact, if Apple makes a 4.7 and 5.5 inch screen iPhone it will probably be the end of WP. What good is an OS if you don't have a device that people want.

 

[prasath1234]

Maybe android may die in the low end side never in high end side.

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[brunoadduarte]

Bah... All these doomsday articles are stupid to no end. And like many, I can't understand why would someone want the end of any OS or company.

I wouldn't mind if Google were knocked of their high horse with a big hit, though. Their practices are getting shadier by the minute and I don't like it. Other than that, competition is healthy and we win with it.

 

[A895]

no, ios will be it's own dead. It's already happening

This statement makes no sense.

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[A895]

No. In fact, if Apple makes a 4.7 and 5.5 inch screen iPhone it will probably be the end of WP. What good is an OS if you don't have a device that people want.

That is a concern. If apple makes large screened iPhone, they might get people from android and WP.

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[A895]

Maybe android may die in the low end side never in high end side.

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No. Low end android devices make up the bulk of all android. Even low end android devices can run or have access to crucial apps someone might want. Why get this $60 WP if this $50 Android device can get all the apps the WP device has and more.

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[Jaskys]

No, Apple has lots of fans left, they can easilly release phones for atleast ten years or so

 

[prasath1234]

No. Low end android devices make up the bulk of all android. Even low end android devices can run or have access to crucial apps someone might want. Why get this $60 WP if this $50 Android device can get all the apps the WP device has and more.

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By low end I did not mean the awesome moto g I meant buggy 512 MB android which cripple user experience to an extent they can't even make calls due to the freezes or lag.

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[prasath1234]

That is a concern. If apple makes large screened iPhone, they might get people from android and WP.

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But android can compensate by releasing a phone like moto g which won't dent your pocket.yes maybe high android users switch to Apple in a heartbeat if Apple makes large screen phones.


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