iPhone 4, 3GS outsell competition in Q2 says NPD Group

NPD's just published their Q2 2011 Mobile Phone Track service report, which lists the top five selling smartphones in the U.S. for the months of April-June of this year. They are:

Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS
HTC EVO 4G
HTC Inspire 4G
Samsung INTENSITYII

Many people would correctly assume that the iPhone 4 would be on top, but it's interesting that Apple's iPhone 3GS -- which launched more than two years ago in June 2009 -- is sitting at the #2 spot and outselling more advanced, more powerful, 4G android smartphones.

Sure, the fact that the phone now sells for $49 with a two year AT&T contract (or free if you buy today) can account for some of its popularity, but there are several newer Android handsets that would be on the list if price were the only factor.

The fact that the iPhone 4, which is 14 months old, and the iPhone 3GS still top NPD's smartphone chart is a testament to Apple's combined hardware and software ecosystem. When the 26-month old iPhone 3GS is still outselling dual-core 4G Android handsets it suggests that, in a post-PC world, regular consumers care about tech specs less than ease-of-use and good design.

[via SplatF]

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Source: http://www.splatf.com/2011/08/npd-iphone-2q11/

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Gatorguy

Actually the entire list is impressive. Every phone, with the exception of the Iphone 4G, appears to be available from just a single carrier. The HTC Evo4G, available only on Sprint, is the biggest surprise IMO.

August 22 2011 at 7:24 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

unMicD

I would argue that the 3GS is outselling Androids less on ease of use and good design - many Android handsets have both in spades - but iPhone is the safe default choice for consumers that don't know much about smartphones, and the 3GS is the budget model. It's not a coincidence that a massive chunk of the tech community chooses alternatives to iPhones. It's not because Android handsets are more complex at all, and it's not just tech specs. It's because a lot of the individuals that know what's going on in the industry, that read the product previews and watch the video reviews and really compare and evaluate the devices and the platforms, believe that there are better smartphones out there than the iPhone - which is still a pretty good phone mind you.

August 22 2011 at 3:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply