A few things for web developers about IDC's recent report on smartphone shipment volumes: https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS45414919 … (thread)
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First, if you're a web developer, you are probably reading this on an Apple device. In both computers and smartphones *Apple is a niche player*. 10% of smartphone volume, down from ~12% this time last year. Compare that with ~7% share in computers:https://www.cultofmac.com/618730/q1-2019-pc-market-apple-mac-gartner/ …
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Second, *most* new smartphones are *not* flagship devices -- Apple breaks the mould here as they start at a (much) higher price, but even they sell many more XRs than XSs:https://www.gizmochina.com/2019/09/06/iphone-xr-bestselling-phone-h1-2019/ …
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Next, nearly all new Androids are slower than *any* new iOS device:https://mobile.twitter.com/slightlylate/status/1139684093602349056 …
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On the falling volume thing, this is a *good* sign AFAICT. Up until now, the defining property of the aggregate performance curve for mobile has been defined not by the high-end getting faster, but by the low-end getting cheaper & outselling the high-end 3:1 or more.
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Falling overall volume signals that we're getting closer to saturation; that folks who are in the market for a smartphone for the first time is a falling fraction of the total market. When you're shopping for your *second* phone, you really have a sense for why speed matters.
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We've heard this in user studies: folks holding out to upgrade until they can afford a mid-tier device, even though they can afford a new (and much better) low-end device than the one they purchased as their first. Quality matters, but only once basic need has been met.
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Android was *90%* of shipments in Q2. Let that sink in. How much of your focus is on Android?
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This is what I'm trying to convey to people. Problem is not only in developers, but in whole companies using primary Apple devices. Designers, company tops, other people. All use Apple devices. Sometimes even Android developers use Apple smartphones.
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All stats say "we should focus on Android first", but it doesn't work. I don't know why, but I'm trying to find out.
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