I feel like most people I know who have Androids are under 50. Older people almost always have iphones IME (I'm thinking of my mom and her friends, lol).
Yeah, I don't know anyone over 50 who has a smart phone that is not an iPhone.
At least amongst the tech snobs I know, the ones who are insanely passionate about the droid platform think that iPhones are the AOL of smart phones, and are dumbed down so that even old people can use them.
I feel like most people I know who have Androids are under 50. Older people almost always have iphones IME (I'm thinking of my mom and her friends, lol).
Well, I should also say that most of the people I know who are over 50 who have smartphones have ones that were issued by work (usually Blackberries). But most people I know who are over 50 have regular cell phones -- not smart phones.
Just wondering here not normal my sample set is. Sounds like not very. But I know no-one in tech.
I feel like most people I know who have Androids are under 50. Older people almost always have iphones IME (I'm thinking of my mom and her friends, lol).
Well, I should also say that most of the people I know who are over 50 who have smartphones have ones that were issued by work (usually Blackberries). But most people I know who are over 50 have regular cell phones -- not smart phones.
Just wondering here not normal my sample set is. Sounds like not very. But I know no-one in tech.
Well to throw you off a little bit more I'll say that my brother is probably one of the biggest tech geeks out there and he has an iphone :-) And three androids, but he paid the full price for an iphone two months ago. There was some reasoning behind it that went over my head. So i don't think being "in tech" means that you don't have an iphone necessarily. It depends on what kind of work you do (his company sells a very specific product for androids that they are trying to duplicate for iphones).
I think a lot of it comes down to what kind of computer you have too. We have Macs at home, so having iphones and ipads just makes it all very seamless. If we had a Windows based computer it'd be different I think.
I feel like most people I know who have Androids are under 50. Older people almost always have iphones IME (I'm thinking of my mom and her friends, lol).
Well, I should also say that most of the people I know who are over 50 who have smartphones have ones that were issued by work (usually Blackberries). But most people I know who are over 50 have regular cell phones -- not smart phones.
Just wondering here not normal my sample set is. Sounds like not very. But I know no-one in tech.
I forgot about Blackberries. People still use those? I'm assuming you are looking at a sample set of mostly lawyers.
I can't even remember the last time I saw one, but I'm certain it was years ago. I mean, my mother's company switched from Blackberries to iPhones three or four years ago, and she's not exactly in some power epicenter.
Well, I should also say that most of the people I know who are over 50 who have smartphones have ones that were issued by work (usually Blackberries). But most people I know who are over 50 have regular cell phones -- not smart phones.
Just wondering here not normal my sample set is. Sounds like not very. But I know no-one in tech.
I forgot about Blackberries. People still use those? I'm assuming you are looking at a sample set of mostly lawyers.
I can't even remember the last time I saw one, but I'm certain it was years ago. I mean, my mother's company switched from Blackberries to iPhones three or four years ago, and she's not exactly in some power epicenter.
Blackberries are still common among lawyers (although my firm will be phasing them out over the next year). I now have a Q10, which is the new and improved Blackberry and is the most frustrating device I have ever tried to use. It is truly awful. Luckily I can have my work email on my personal iPhone, so I only use the Blackberry when I want free international voice and data.
Blackberries are also still common among the federal government employees. a family member in federal law enforcement has a work-issues Blackberry, as do his/her coworkers. it's his/her only cell phone. he/she is in the "over 50" age group.
I have a Samsung S3 as my work phone. I chose it over the iPhone. I kind of miss my Blackberry for email, but the Android is so much better for downloading attachments and spreadsheets.
My personal phone is a basic flip phone, but I'm upgrading to a S4 in the near future. I have to hand in all of my company devices while I'm out on maternity leave so I want a better phone for sharing baby pics and updates.
(Note: I am asking because I was thinking about it last night, and could not come up with anyone I know under the age of 50 who does not have an iPhone)
Weird. A lot of my techier friends have new Samsungs. Including DH.
My mom had a Samsung and cursed it and finally got an iPhone like my sisters and I told her to in the first place.
I have an HTC One and I'm under 50. Most of my friends in London don't have iPhones.
I have noticed that there are more people in London that have non-iPhones. Any guesses why? Cost of initial phone? Less need for following the trend? Less interest in Apple products in general?
I have never owned an iPhone (I am 32) yet cannot even remember not owning a Smart phone. I currently have the Note.
We have been Google stock owners for quite some time and very loyal. (Although my husband has had an iPhone and returning to the iPhone for his next phone. I just don't see the appeal, especially after having The Note. I like big things )
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4. Because of the shitty reception inside my house, I needed a phone that can make calls using wireless internet. Iphones do not have that capability so Samsung it is.
I have a Galaxy s4 and I still can't make calls inside my house. Did you do anything special to set it up to make calls using wireless internet?
To answer the poll, no iPhone here. I have never owned an Apple product and neither has my H.
No I didn't have to do anything special. I entered our wifi's password and made sure that it is connected and that's it. It is so nice to be able to make and receive calls in the house.
Samsung Note 3 (before that a Samsung S4). And everyone I know with an iPhone oohed and ahhed over the size of the screen of both phones.
If I hadn't gotten an iPod for Christmas a couple of years ago, I wouldn't own any iCrap.
Every time I see a person with one of the big Samsung phones, I ^o) over the "Why would someone want to carry a tablet with them everywhere? How on earth does that thing fit in a pocket or a clutch?" (Needless to say, I will not be jumping at the large iPhone 6 if it turns out to be a real thing).
I am 42 and have never had any kind of smartphone. DH is 43 and just got his very first smartphone ever (iPhone 5S) this weekend.
We would never have anything other than iPhones, due to DH being a huge audiophile and wanting some of his music on it (in addition to his 3 or other iPods) via iTunes.
Samsung Note 3 (before that a Samsung S4). And everyone I know with an iPhone oohed and ahhed over the size of the screen of both phones.
If I hadn't gotten an iPod for Christmas a couple of years ago, I wouldn't own any iCrap.
Every time I see a person with one of the big Samsung phones, I over the "Why would someone want to carry a tablet with them everywhere? How on earth does that thing fit in a pocket or a clutch?" (Needless to say, I will not be jumping at the large iPhone 6 if it turns out to be a real thing).
Well, I am old (though not yet over 50) and need the large screen for viewing stuff given my eyesight.
But seriously, I don't need a tablet/ereader since the screen is a bit bigger. I don't put my phone in my pocket anymore (sat on one once and cracked the screen) and don't ever use a clutch (since I am bad about putting my purse down and walking away). So the bigger size is perfect for me.
In my experience commuting in NYC, it seems like 95% of people I see have iPhones. I think I read somewhere, though, that the iPhone commands only about half of the smartphone market, so I'm thinking it's a regional thing.
I have a Galaxy s4 and I still can't make calls inside my house. Did you do anything special to set it up to make calls using wireless internet?
To answer the poll, no iPhone here. I have never owned an Apple product and neither has my H.
No I didn't have to do anything special. I entered our wifi's password and made sure that it is connected and that's it. It is so nice to be able to make and receive calls in the house.
I have to figure out how to do this. We have terrible service in our house and just sit in certain places to try to talk on the phone. I need to figure this out!!