Will the iPhone 5 be able to Halt the Success of the Galaxy SII?
Friday, July 29th, 2011Samsung is currently enjoying enormous success with the Galaxy SII, which is quickly becoming the fastest selling Android phone of all time, outperforming its predecessor the Galaxy S. With more than 5 million sales in less than 3 months, and a total of 10 million expected by the end of the year, the SII is proving to be highly popular, despite the fact that it has yet to go on sale in the United States, on of the world’s largest smartphone markets.
The Galaxy SII has been the first phone to knock the iPhone 4 from its top spot of bestselling smartphone in the UK, although the iPhone sold more units in a similar time frame to the SII. So while the iPhone still remains the most popular single handset, the Galaxy SII is certainly giving it a run for its money and is the biggest threat to Apple world domination. Apple is aware of this, and not pleased either, with recent lawsuits in the United States seeking to ban the import of Samsung phones.
This is because Apple feel that the SII is too similar to the iPhone in physical appearance, and in terms of its Google Android OS. Perhaps this is the reason for its success? It is easy for Apple to think that the similarities are causing people to get confused between the iPhone and the SII, and purchase the latter device by mistake. But this scenario does not really make much sense. The iPhone is a powerful brand and people will not be fooled easily into buying another device if they have their hearts set on one.
While there are many people who love the iPhone there are also many people who love Android, who feel that it offers more freedom and flexibility, and a better user experience than Apple phones. These consumers were probably not inclined to buy an iPhone in the first place, and so the popularity of the Galaxy SII has most probably not been at the expense of the iPhone 4. The question is, will people still be rushing to buy the Galaxy SII when the iPhone 5 is released in the coming months? The iPhone 5 will be a big hit, we can take that for granted, but by that time Samsung will most likely have a new flagship up its sleeves. This is also the first time that Apple really seems to be playing catchup, with many of the iPhone 5’s features already being implemented on Android.
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