Samsung Galaxy S III dethrones iPhone

[Zafiro]

This are the accessories Im getting.

When I go to the gym:
http://www.mytrendyphone.se/shop/sa...earchresults&utm_campaign=searchresults_title

For my car:
http://www.mytrendyphone.se/shop/samsung-galaxy-s3-86201p.html

...and a case to protect my phone;
http://www.mytrendyphone.se/shop/samsung-galaxy-s3-84864p.html

 

[K-A]

I just got an AWESOME case for mine from Monoprice.com, only cost $7 shipped, AND has a kickstand to view the screen. Makes the phone look WAY better and feel way better than the OEM cheap plastic quality.

Also, so many deals on the market I got enough discounts on my GS3 to where not only did it cost me $0, but Best Buy's price matching made it so that I got even a $64 gift card, therefore getting a GS3 after my iPhone 4S MADE me $64! Unreal.

I really want iPhone 5 more but the value I'm getting from this GS3 is so good.

 

[Monster]

What is going on...K-A getting a phone case for the GS3.....Like I said before I have a case on my GS2 since day one and I never had to touch or see the 'cheap plastic case' again.

 

[K-A]

Yep, great case too and feels and looks a lot better than the OEM
plastic.

I was comparing my GS3 to an iPhone 5 at the Apple store the other day. For one thing, iPhone 5 is noticeably faster and a big smoother, however what REALLY had me considering to spend all that extra money on it was how much better the screen looked. Video's and pictures look MUCH better than the GS3's. GS3 can't even produce a true white, while IP5's whites are crystal. Pictures on the GS3 looked much more pixelated and WAY oversaturated, giving it a "cartoon-y" look in comparison. IP5's screen duplicated real colors flawlessly. The GS3 makes pictures of people look almost bronze due to such heavy saturation, while IP5's screen again duplicated a crystal quality.

It is cool to see that over-saturation on some pics and video's, it gives the GS3 a very animated look on the screen, however it's not close to a real life reproduction compared to iPhone 5's screen.

On the other hand, even though carrying the GS3 is pretty annoying since I wear slightly snugger pants, as it proves to be a task to get it in my pockets safely and sit down with it in a pocket, especially with my 6'4-'6'5 proportions, I really require the bigger screen now.

So the choice I have to make until this Friday is:

iPhone 5 Pro's: Better device, much sexier build, some iOS Apps I miss.

GS3 Pro's: Already set up to my life so I don't have to "re-learn" a phone to my life, costs me over $300 less than an iP5 will, I'm totally fine Android OS minus missing iOS Apps, and I LOVE viewing media on the larger screen, not to mention it fits my body-proportions better.

I'm really happy with my GS3, but when I had it side by side with the iPhone 5 yesterday, I started wanting the IP5 again.... I'll probably keep the GS3 because I've made it "mine" now and it's fit to my life (which takes weeks for me to get a new phone to), and the value I got in it is so good. I bought it for under $150 initially then got $220 in price matching and rebates back to me. If it wasn't for the demand of iPhone 5 overwhelming supply so much that I had to wait months to finally find iPhone 5's in stock, I would have never considered the GS3, I hope Apple knows that so they can pull miracles or do whatever they gotta do to ensure the next iPhone gets into our hands as soon as we want it, 'cause waiting forces some of us to make other choices, then get stuck in them. Samsung discounting the GS3 to be so cheap it isn't even price-competitive to the iPhone 5 doesn't help either.

 

[K-A]

BTW, iPhone has taken market share back from the ENTIRE plethora of Android used devices in the U.S this quarter, which is remarkable considering iPhone is ONE phone line, VS "Android" which is a free OS used by practically every phone within the Smartphone market, most sales being on lower end, free-upgrade devices and such.

Phone U.S. market share overtook Android in October

By Philip Elmer-DeWitt November 27, 2012: 10:19 AM ET

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A new report shows the iPhone at 48.1% of U.S. smartphone sales to Android's 46.7%

Data: Kantar Worldpanel. Chart: PED. Click to enlarge.​

FORTUNE -- As expected, sales of the iPhone 5 have pushed Apple (AAPL) back into the lead in the race for U.S. smartphone sales, according to a report issued Tuesday by Kantar Worldpanel.
The London-based consumer research firm found that Apple accounted for 48.1% of U.S. smartphone unit sales in the 12-week period between Aug. 5 and Oct. 28. In the same period, sales of Google (GOOG) Android phones fell from 63.3% to 46.7%.
"The last time we saw iOS overtake Android in the U.S. was when the iPhone 4S was released and Apple managed to retain its lead for three consecutive periods," said Kantar's Dominic Sunnebo. "This time we predict that Apple will beat its previous high of 49.3% and achieve its highest ever share of the U.S. smartphone market within the next two periods."
Android, meanwhile, is still far in the lead in Europe. It accounts 73.9% of sales in Germany, for example, and 81.7% in Spain according to Kantar. Apple did make gains in four out of the five largest European countries, however, and its market share in the U.K. is back up to 32.7%.
The survey found that 62% of iPhone 5 sales in the U.S. came from existing iPhone owners. People switching from Android phones accounted for 13% of iPhone 5 purchases, and users switching from Research in Motion (RIMM) BlackBerries another 6%

 

[K-A]

And,

Three Trends Underlying Apple's iPhone Market Share Surge

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iPhone’s market share in the US increased to 48.1%, and surpassed Google‘s Android 46.7% in the twelve weeks ending October 28, 2012 according to a report released by Kantar Worldwide. There are three important underlying themes.
First, there was pent-up demand for the iPhone 5, which most likely affected less-impressive Q2 2012 and Q3 2012 market share results. Applereleased the iPhone 5 at the end of September, and experienced supply constraints for several weeks, going into the earnings release in the end of October. Even with supply constraints, Apple surged past Android to take the top billing in the US for the past twelve weeks, with only a handful of weeks without supply constraints.
The Samsung Galaxy 3, which has also proved to be a very popular smartphone, was released in May. So, while Samsung benefited from its new product introduction over the summer, Apple will benefit from its iPhone 5 release in this period. I have written previously that smartphone market share numbers can be distorted period-by-period due to the timing of product introductions, and be influenced in any period by carrier subsidies and promotions. For example, carriers can promote different smartphones on their websites. The iPhone is the fifth and fourth smartphone displayed for Verizon and AT&T, respectively. And, if one goes into a carrier store, chances are that the phones of which they have the greatest inventory are the ones a customer will hear about first. It takes a determined customer to wait for an iPhone, and apparently they did. This is what the Kantar numbers have borne out for the short term.
The real test will be the Q4 2012 market share numbers. Q4 is different from other quarters because manufacturers introduced a bevy of new products at the end of August for sale by the holiday season. The fourth quarter will be a horse race among the newest products on the market and the largest number of consumers buying them. The momentum, currently, appears to be with Apple.
Second, Apple has strong brand loyalty. And brand loyalty means that current owners are sticking with Apple while new buyers are being converted from other brands. The Kantar report notes 92% of iPhone owners intend to purchase another iPhone. And of the iPhones sold during this period, 62% of iPhones were purchased by current iPhone owners and 38% were converted from other brands.
The brand loyalty will carry through to future iPhone sales. We can assume that almost all of the installed base will replace their phones every 2 years, plus the conversion of other brands to Apple. Android is also participating in the conversion, with the losers being Research in Motion and Nokia. Across the board in the Kantar data, Research in Motion accounted for the largest market share losses. And in most of the markets followed by Kantar, Apple and Android control roughly 80% of the market share, meaning that there is only 20% left for others to lose before Apple and Android do have to cannibalize each other. And Android loyalty is not quite as strong. Only 47% of Android owners plan to replace their phone with another Android, according to a study by Piper Jaffray. As it becomes strictly Apple versus Android, strong brand will matter most.
Third, Apple is building loyalty among institutions in addition to consumers. In the enterprise market, IDC reports that Apple and Android, combined, will sell more phones into the enterprise market than Research in Motion, for the first this year. And, the split between Apple and Android is interesting. Of the phones that are purchased by employees, 87M are Android and 37M are Apple. But, of the phones supplied by the employer, 15M are Android and 33M are Apple. Corporate IT departments endorse Apple because of its tight security, the productivity apps already available on the iPhone and the ability to customize proprietary apps for the iPhone. As a result, IDC forecasts that the iPhone will become the top-ranking phone purchased by corporations for their employees, with 69M shipments into the enterprise by 2016.
Conclusion. Kantar’s Dominic Sunnebo, global consumer insight director, predicts that Apple iPhone’s momentum is just beginning: “The last time we saw iOS overtake Android in the US was when the iPhone 4S was released and Apple managed to retain its lead for three consecutive periods. This time we predict that Apple will beat its previous high of 49.3% and achieve its highest ever share of the US smartphone market within the next two periods.”
Apple offers investors growing market share in a growing market, with the highest margins in the industry. Yet the stock currently trades at a discount to the overall market. Part of this drag is due to the fear that Apple has lost its momentum. Perhaps the momentum was just waiting for the iPhone 5 to be released.​

 

[HighestOfHigh]

Where did you get this one from?

 

[Zafiro]

So I got this today. No hard plastic case for me. BUGATTI Velvety Leather case.

and this when I go to the gym.....

 

[K-A]

Where did you get this one from?

Monoprice.com

HIGHLY recommended. It was $4, and was the highest priced unit they had! Most other ones were $2 but this one is a little nicer designed and has an awesome little "stem" that can flick out of the back, holding it up to watch media, etc. if it's on a table.

They have cases for all phones.

I found a 10% discount on it which got the delivery price to my door at just over $7. Incredible.

Quality is pretty damn good too. I gotta say it feels even better than the stock material on the GS3! Fitment is not perfect, but good, however again, the GS3's fit and finish isn't perfect in itself, so it's passable IMO.