News - Apple predicted to shift 100m iPhones next year

[HEXUS]

And 48m iPads, according to one analysis firm.

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[matty-hodgson]

100m, really?

[j.o.s.h.1408]

no chance. android will continue to dominate imo. android caters for the averyae joe that can onlya fford a £100 phone let alone a £600 one

[dangel]

I can't see Apple's market share growing now there's good competition from 2.2+ android devices and even WP7. The sheer range of hardware choice and pricing choice makes it appealing and there's bugger all on an iPhone that you miss on Android (in fact it's t'other way round because Android is more flexible). They'll still be a significant player (brand alone makes that a certainty) but their GUI is starting to look long in the tooth given they've essentially stopped innovating for 3 versions of the phone. On that point I wonder if a revamp will be forthcoming because when you plonk an Android device in front of an iPhone user they're fascinated by simple things like widgets, live wallpaper or a choice of keyboard.

OTOH a white iPhone will obviously save the day.

[mikerr]

Yep, android has the low end AND the high end covered.

Apple just has the high end (and the commercial developers - but that's a-changing, see angry birds already on android...)

[usxhe190]

I think they may shift close to 100m iPhones though because I am sure their marketing department will really hype out the white version of the iPhone ("this changes everything", etc), even though it really is just a colour change (and might actually fix the "non-existent" antenna problem).

[spoon_]

iPhone 5 next year will sell 50m units if first few months, sorted

@usxhe190

There isn't any antenna problem? I have used few different units so far and problem is definitely non-existent.

[usxhe190]

There isn't any antenna problem? I have used few different units so far and problem is definitely non-existent.

Yep, there isn't.

[matty-hodgson]

Yep, there isn't.

There really isn't. My signal is always 3+ no matter where I am or how I hold the phone.

[dangel]

There really isn't..

Surely we're beyond questioning if there was a design flaw by now? It's well documented, and whilst strong signal may well mitigate it for you the very fact that Apple had to 'give away' cases should flag something! I very much doubt we'll see an iPhone 5 with the same antennae design as a result.

[mikerr]

I think the antenna issue depends also on the person holding it to some extent (dry/sweaty hands!)

Either way, that gap should have been at the top, not where your hand will cross it, and probably will be on the next model.

[TheAnimus]

Surely we're beyond questioning if there was a design flaw by now? It's well documented, and whilst strong signal may well mitigate it for you the very fact that Apple had to 'give away' cases should flag something! I very much doubt we'll see an iPhone 5 with the same antennae design as a result.

But.... But.... it was a firmware bug, didn't you listen to jobs, the bad design was fixed by simply changing how bars are displayed, firmware bug.

Not the fact someone put an antenna on the outside.

Jinkies, some poeple, they know nothing at all but yet cry against those who do. Intrestingly there is a strong +ve correlation between their behaviour and been an apple fan boy.

For more on the basics of why this effect could never EVER happen:
http://tenwatts.blogspot.com/2010/01...pacitance.html

[dangel]

You have to admire Apple though - few companies command such blinding loyalty (and it really is blinding) that they can ride out complete PR disasters that would smite lesser non-turtlenecked companies.