Comments on: iPhone p0wns Smartphone Market in July, Embarrassing Rivals http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/09/04/iphone-p0wns-us-smartphone-market-in-july-embarrassing-rivals/ For people who dare to Phone Different. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:40:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: prestonjb http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/09/04/iphone-p0wns-us-smartphone-market-in-july-embarrassing-rivals/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 prestonjb Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:39:09 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/09/04/iphone-p0wns-us-smartphone-market-in-july-embarrassing-rivals/#comment-2746 <p>the iphone hyped in just like halo 3 or 'this is not a plastic bag'</p> <p>as for sales over other (in particular) smart phones... the htc touch just finishing selling 800,000 units and it came out #after# the iphone... and it works with a stereo bluetooth headset!</p> the iphone hyped in just like halo 3 or ‘this is not a plastic bag’

as for sales over other (in particular) smart phones… the htc touch just finishing selling 800,000 units and it came out #after# the iphone… and it works with a stereo bluetooth headset!

]]> By: Kent Pribbernow http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/09/04/iphone-p0wns-us-smartphone-market-in-july-embarrassing-rivals/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Kent Pribbernow Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:40:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/09/04/iphone-p0wns-us-smartphone-market-in-july-embarrassing-rivals/#comment-1689 <p>It doesn't christen iPhone as a Smartphone, that much we agree on. But you can bet those numbers reflect a demographic that otherwise would have purchased Blackberries and Treos.</p> <p>Anecdotally I've seen a large number of folks trading in iPhones for Smartphones. The same audience that buys a Treo is buying iPhones as well.</p> It doesn’t christen iPhone as a Smartphone, that much we agree on. But you can bet those numbers reflect a demographic that otherwise would have purchased Blackberries and Treos.

Anecdotally I’ve seen a large number of folks trading in iPhones for Smartphones. The same audience that buys a Treo is buying iPhones as well.

]]> By: PrettyUgly http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/09/04/iphone-p0wns-us-smartphone-market-in-july-embarrassing-rivals/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 PrettyUgly Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:27:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/09/04/iphone-p0wns-us-smartphone-market-in-july-embarrassing-rivals/#comment-1687 <p>I've had the iPhone since launch day and as much as I love it, with the current limitations of it's software, I'd have to lean towards calling it the world's best feature phone. Until I can store files on it and run a few more useful apps I wouldn't really call it a smartphone. </p> <p>And, you can't really say that out-selling Blackberry and Palm make it a smartphone. Certainly the Chocolate, with equal sales numbers isn't one. In fact, iPhones sales are more likely driven by people looking for the best feature phone they can get. If you surveyed iPhone owners to ask what they would purchase if the iPhone didn't exist I would bet that the LG Chocolate or a similar feature phone would top that list well ahead of any blackberry device. </p> <p>Really, what I think Apple has done is create a phone that bridges the gap and appeals to people shopping in both categories. </p> <p>Hopefully we will soon see a software update (file browser, enterprise, ringtones, games, apps...) that will clearly establish it's smartphone dominance.</p> I’ve had the iPhone since launch day and as much as I love it, with the current limitations of it’s software, I’d have to lean towards calling it the world’s best feature phone. Until I can store files on it and run a few more useful apps I wouldn’t really call it a smartphone.

And, you can’t really say that out-selling Blackberry and Palm make it a smartphone. Certainly the Chocolate, with equal sales numbers isn’t one. In fact, iPhones sales are more likely driven by people looking for the best feature phone they can get. If you surveyed iPhone owners to ask what they would purchase if the iPhone didn’t exist I would bet that the LG Chocolate or a similar feature phone would top that list well ahead of any blackberry device.

Really, what I think Apple has done is create a phone that bridges the gap and appeals to people shopping in both categories.

Hopefully we will soon see a software update (file browser, enterprise, ringtones, games, apps…) that will clearly establish it’s smartphone dominance.

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