New iPhones attracting more Android users in US: Survey

Amid reports of Apple halting a production boost for its newest iPhones due to slower than expected demand a new survey of US customers revealed that more Android users switched loyalty to Apple this year than in previous yearsLeading the transition for Android users is iPhone XR a relatively costeffective model that debuted alongside the iPhone XS and topoftheline XS Max this year according to the survey by USbased research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners CIRPThe findings showed that 16 per cent of iPhone buyers upgraded from an Android phone in the 30day period after the launch of the iPhone XR CNBC reported on WednesdayThis is much higher than the 12 per cent of iPhone buyers who upgraded from an Android phone after the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus were released in September 2017That number was 11 per cent when the iPhone X was released in November 2017 the report saidIt appears that iPhone XR did serve to attract current Android users said Mike LevinCIRP Partner and CoFounderOf course Apple doesnt just state plainly its launch strategy But based on the pricing and features we can infer that Apple positioned the iPhone XR to appeal to potential operating systems switchers from Android Levin saidThe CIRP research found that the new iPhone XR accounted for 32 per cent of total US iPhone sales in the 30day period while the XS and XS Max together accounted for 35 per centThe 32 per cent share of iPhone sales for the XR model compares favourably to the 30 per cent share for iPhone X in the similar timeframe last year but lags the combined share of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus during that period last year the report saidCIRP based its findings on its survey of 165 US Apple customers that purchased aniPhone in the US in the 30 days following the launch of iPhone XR on October 26 2018Catch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in the headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever