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To: rnsmth who wrote (169610)	5/20/2014 9:21:59 AM
From: MGV	Respond to of 213176

A far higher proportion of Android users are switching to iOS than vice versa. The data clearly bears that out and it squares with personal anecdotal experience. The reason that is consistently given is that android phones don't "just work." That has not changed over the months and years. It may enjoy "starter phone" status for many in the world but it persists in avoiding "keeper" status.

To: rnsmth who wrote (169610)	5/20/2014 9:36:43 AM
From: Ryan Bartholomew	1 Recommendation Recommended By rnsmth Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213176

The overwhelming majority of iPhone users stay with the platform. Yes, that's what we were discussing. Part of the reason is that few of them look elsewhere because they're generally happy, and when they've had Android experiences, they were with past versions/phones early in the development cycle. The risk I am citing is if iPhone users give a test run with good/recent Android phones. Wild differences between now and 2011, or even 2012. A far higher proportion of Android users are switching to iOS than vice versa. Recent global data on this, please? Last I looked, Android is the only platform adding users at a rate faster than the overall market growth.