Richest phone owners use BlackBerrysmsnbc.com - Suzanne Choney - 24 Sep, 2011The wealthiest smartphone owners prefer BlackBerrys over iPhones. The iPhone, in turn, trumps Android when it comes to the moneyed class. But Android looks to be the people's choice among the middle class. What's wealthy? ... |
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Survey: 31 percent of Android users eyeing switch to iPhoneCNET - David Carnoy - 24 Sep, 2011According to a survey done by UBS Research, 31 percent of Android users are contemplating a switch to iPhone. We know how passionate Android users can be because we hear from them regularly in our comments section. But what's a little surprising is ... |
RIM and Nokia hemorrhaging customers to AppleZDNet (blog) - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes - 24 Sep, 2011Summary: Customers are so happy with their iPhone that 89% are planning to stick with with Apple. According to a survey by UBS, handset makers RIM and Nokia are hemorrhaging customers to Apple. ... |
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Report: Apple Boasts 89 Percent Retention Rate, RIM Users Less LoyalPC Magazine - Chloe Albanesius - 24 Sep, 2011Do you have an iPhone? Chances are, you'll stick with that Apple smartphone for quite some time rather than switching to Android, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone, according to new data from UBS. Apple has an 89 percent retention rate, ... |
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BlackBerry falls behind combined Android, iPhone use in workplaceComputerworld - Matt Hamblen - Sep 22, 2011Computerworld - More workers use iPhone and Android smartphones combined than BlackBerry smartphones, according to a survey of 1681 US-based workers released Thursday by Forrester Research. That finding amplifies what many have known ... |
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Despite Significant Security Concerns, Few Smartphone Owners Have Actually ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - Sep 21, 2011According to The NPD Group's"Emerging Technology Trends: Mobile Security" report, only 6 percent of iPhone users have installed security software on their devices. According to a new report from The NPD Group, a leading market research company, ... |
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iPhone has users coming back for moreTECH.BLORGE.com - Ronald O Carlson - 24 Sep, 2011As brands go, Apple is perhaps unrivaled in terms of consumer loyalty. Maybe Coca-Cola does better, probably not. Whether it's computers of the traditional variety or the latest newfangled mobile device, current Apple users ... |
iPhone users less concerned about security than Android ownersThe Loop - Jim Dalrymple - 24 Sep, 2011Among smartphone users, 82 percent have no security products installed on their phones; however, the percentage of users addressing this concern varies by platform, according to NPD's “Emerging Technology Trends: Mobile Security” report. ... |
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Mobile Gamers Remain Loyal to their Current Brand of SmartphoneBlackjack Champ - Alex Nevsky - 24 Sep, 2011Mobile gamers appear to be pretty loyal to the brand of smartphone they use for accessing mobile casinos. Holiday season is not far away and fans of mobile casinos are waiting impatiently to find out what kind of mobile tool will good old Santa put ... |
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UBS Finds 31% of Android Users Likely to Switch to iPhoneThe Mac Observer - 24 Sep, 2011Investment bank UBS issued a report Friday showing that Apple's iPhone crushed all would-be competitors when its comes to “stickiness,” referring to whether or not owners of a device would stick with that device the next time they upgraded their ... |
Who's On Third?IT Business Edge (blog) - Carl Weinschenk - 24 Sep, 2011By date: It has been clear for a while that the dynamic duo of Google's Android and Apple's iOS will dominate the mobile operating system sector. What will be interesting " and what is the topic of the commentary in many places, including this ... |
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Are you more loyal to a mobile platform or a particular manufacturer?PhoneDog - 24 Sep, 2011Today, as a consumer, one of the most difficult decisions you can make is what phone you will buy next. There are literally hundreds of things to consider before you pull the trigger on one specific device. What does this phone's software offer that ... |
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iPhone Brand Loyalty At 89 PercentTechie Insider - Richard Pike - 24 Sep, 2011The loyalty of Apple customers to their products has been very high ever since Apple launched their first computer. Their followers have been considered fanatical in the zeal regarding all things that came from Apple. Over the past several years, ... |
One third of Android users to switch to iPhoneDaily Gossip - John Colston - 24 Sep, 2011A recent survey led by UBS Research shows that about one third of the Android users are likely to switch to the iPhone platform. More than that, another 10 percent are undecided. Due to the small number of participants in the survey, it is likely for ... |
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iPhone Has 89 Percent Retention Rate, Survey FindsNewsFactor Network - Adam Dickter - 24 Sep, 2011The report noted that among the 10 percent of current Apple users not committed to sticking with iPhones, just 6 percent indicated they were certain to switch, while 4 percent suggested they were still in play for an iPhone, ... |
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iPhone retention is tops in the industryNetwork World - Yoni Heisler - 24 Sep, 2011iPhone retention is tops in the industry at 89%, handily beating all other Android handsets in the market. By Yoni Heisler on Fri, 09/23/11 - 3:38pm. A recent survey of smartphone owners conducted by UBS reveals that Apple's iPhone enjoys the highest ... |
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Survey reveals strength of loyalty among iPhone ownersDigitaltrends.com - 24 Sep, 2011A survey by research firm UBS has revealed that brand loyalty is extremely high among iPhone users, with 89 percent of respondents saying they intend to stick with Apple's device. If there's one thing a company wants more than anything else, ... |
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How Smartphone Preferences Reveal Likely Purchasing DecisionsTechNewsDaily - Samantha Murphy - 24 Sep, 2011BlackBerry device owners are more likely to be considering buying a new car and a vacation by the end of the year, while iPhone users are more likely to be interested in purchasing a new computer, ... |
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Apple's Super-Sticky iPhoneTheStreet.com - James Rogers - 24 Sep, 2011CUPERTINO, Calif. (TheStreet) -- Apple's(AAPL) iPhone continues to enjoy a phenomenally high retention rate amongst consumers, according to research from UBS, a stark contrast to the waning popularity of rival ... |
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iPhone retains its sticky crownGeeks are Sexy Technology News - 24 Sep, 2011iPhone users really love the iPhone and plan to get a new iPhone. That's the not-so-shocking conclusion of a new survey, albeit it one that's got some limitations. The survey comes from a wider report into the telecoms industry by analysts at UBS. ... |
Almost Half of Owners to Ditch Android With Next UpgradeIBTimes - Alistair Charlton - 24 Sep, 2011Nearly half of Android owners want to move away from the operating system when they next upgrade, according to a report out today. The survey, conducted by UBS, asked more than 500 smartphone owners ... |
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iPhone Customers Extremely LoyalVision 2 Mobile - Josh Long - 24 Sep, 2011A UBS survey finds that Apple boasts a retention rate of 89 percent, reported AllThingsD.com, a website owned by Dow Jones. “Of our respondents who are current Apple subscribers, only six percent indicated that they intended to move to a different OEM, ... |
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iPhone has more brand loyalty than Android according to studyAfterdawn.com - Rich Fiscus - 24 Sep, 2011Apple has the highest customer retention rate of all handset manufacturers by a wide margin according to a new report. Although down from last year's figure of 95 percent, Apple's retention rate of 89 percent is far better than second place HTC's 39 ... |
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Does Apple Need Both iPhone 4S & iPhone 5 To Fight Android?ITProPortal - 24 Sep, 2011The iPhone 4S could be a key player in Apple's iOS war against Google's Android. eWeek's Nikolas Kolakowski suggests that a mid-range iPhone could actually be the perfect solution for Apple to counterattack the rich diversity of Android fueled ... |
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Rules for Entrepreneurs: Compete and CollaborateTechnosailor - 24 Sep, 2011Google and Apple are not only competitors… they are collaborators. Indeed, Apple and Google both offer top level smartphones " The iPhone from Apple and the assortment of Android devices by Google (Google not only has its own phones but is the main ... |
iPhone Planned Retention Rate Sits at 89% with ConsumersiSource - Alex Jordan - 24 Sep, 2011UBS, a research firm, has issued a report regarding the retention rates of smartphone users. In the report they based “customer loyalty” on whether customer planned to purchase their next handset from the same ... |
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If You Own An iPhone There's An 89% Chance You'll Stay Loyal, HTC Next At 33%GizmoCrunch - Samuel Miller - 24 Sep, 2011Well what do we have here. Another iPhone vs Android survey? Yup, and this one puts the iPhone in best light. AppleInsider reports: "A whopping 89 percent of iPhone owners have indicated they will stick with Apple for their next handset, dwarfing all ... |
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iPhone retention rate at a remarkable 89 percentMobile Computing News - 24 Sep, 2011By Wilson • Sep 23rd, 2011 • Category: Industry News If ever one needed evidence of how committed iPhone users were to their smartphone choice, a recent survey by investment Bank UBS has found that 89 percent of current iPhone users planned to make ... |
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Apple Customer Retention Rate at 89 Percent; 55 Percent Stick with AndroidGizmoCrave - 24 Sep, 2011We have great phones which run Android. We have the iPhones from Apple. But which ones are preferred by most? And which one has more loyal customers? The answers are there in the survey conducted by the UBS Investment Research. ... |
Retention is Apple's key to iPhone success: reportEconsultancy (blog) - Patricio Robles - 24 Sep, 2011Apple is arguably the most dominant company in the mobile market today, but its dominance doesn't depend on market share. Indeed, America's most valuable company doesn't dominate mobile market share, but it does reap the majority of the profit. ... |
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