Samsung mocks Apple lawsuit in SuperBowl teaser ad

Re: @Original AC

Apple users stick with Apple because either the phones are the best or close enough - plenty of people still buy the older models so it's not just about having the newest shiny. They also value the service and support - I've owned Samsung and found it almost non-existent. They value the better security and usability of the devices (most do not need to re-ROM) and the fact Apple still support old handsets like the 3GS after getting on for 4 years so the lifetime cost is probably lower.

Contrary to the belief that all Apple users are frenzied upgraders I know plenty of people still using a 3GS day-in-day-out and apart from a few features it doesn't support and a few scratches it's still a perfectly good phone. I've seen Android handsets unsupported within a year of purchase and having to get into arguments with carriers about who is responsible etc. Joke.

So - yes - I can perfectly see why 80% of people would almost certainly buy another iPhone.

Re: @Original AC

Yeah that's representative - a survey done by a single person who has a S3 themselves of 16 people all composed of people at the same company (Samsung PR perhaps) or in the same family.

Confirmation bias?

The facts are in the links. Not arguing iOS vs Android - arguing Samsung vs Apple.

Samsung's position is precarious as someone buying next time has to choose Android first then Samsung - so if that Guardian article is correct and 60% would consider Android and even if half went on to buy Samsung it's only retaining 30% whereas Apple retain over 80%.

@Wier

Why do you think that people buy (a) an iPhone or (b) an Android phone??? One is the trade name of a device, the other is an operating system. It is a logically ridiculous way of looking at it.

Would you buy an iOS phone or a Samsung next time, sir? An equally bizarre question.

PersonallyI think the Samsung kit is fine, so is the Apple kit. I don't think the OS has too much influence amongst the non-nerd, non-geek fraternity (read: 99% of the customers), this idea is just a method of creating endless crap copy for second rate journalists and analysts.

Re: </Unoriginal>

This incremental evolution is the same with any phone. Samsung play around with different screen sizes and stick a style on (how retro). I ask - what do people expect? The iPhone has a 20% bigger screen while being 20% thinner, it's got a 'retina' screen so is there really that much point having even more pixels - guess it's like making speakers able to reproduce sounds so high frequency no human can actually hear them.

It's got the fast 3.75G or whatever and LTE - it's got one of the best cameras on a smartphone, it's fast / responsive, you get good support from Apple and the handsets seem to last at least 4 years (3GS still going strong with updates thank you very much). Add in iTunes Match, streaming TV and films you buy from them to your device, great selection of apps, nice add-ons (like Apple TV) - just 'works' very well.

You see you may really want a stylus - some people might like it but for my use a finger does just fine and doesn't get lost.

Re: "<i>Ask Galaxy owners if they would definitely buy a Samsung device next time</i>"

But you and most people on here are the exception - proven by "I know Android". Most people don't know / care if it's Android - it's just a full screen phone to them.

Ask an android user if they would buy android again - the answer from the survey was about 60% would (or 40% would not). Now of those that would they then have to make the second decision of will it be a Samsung - would anyone really say today their next phone will definitely be a Samsung when who knows what Sony, Motorola, some as of now unknown to us Chinese company comes up with??