Apple

This isn’t news.

Teens want what’s best and a nice decent experience and apple provides that. And why most people like them not even the “best “ aspect

It’s the fact that iOS almost rarely lags, and just works. Fluid OS and security updates and the fact your phone will get updates for sure for 5-6 years vs most androids manufacturers drop even there most expensive model after just 2-3 years. And let’s not even talk about the mid range they’ll get supported for maybe a year if your truly lucky. I’m speaking from experience owning multiple androids from middle school

Into high school and adult life and now I have an iPhone. This se 2 has lasted me about 4 years almost now

Apple is the cool/luxury brand and the entire "green bubble" thing leads to a lot of peer pressure. So large amounts of iPhone usage don't surprise me... but 87% ownership across the ENTIRE nation seems suspect.

Granted this is from 2015, but the NCCP puts the number of adolescents in low income families at 39%. Sure, not every iPhone is a brand new Max Pro at $1200, but even the new SE is $430. Amazon shows refurbished iPhone SE's (3rd gen, latest) at $300. Give or take.

For the 18% of youth in families classified as poor, it seems HIGHLY unlikely they've spent $300 on a iPhone when their family is living pay-check-to-paycheck.

And none of that takes into account situations where parents simply won't get their kid an iPhone, or the kid might genuinely prefer Androids.

Yes, kids love iPhones and thats a problem for Android. But I still feel like these numbers don't quite make sense.

android is shit, period.

absolute trash software on trash hardware

Since day one, Android has focussed on the bottom end of the market as they tried to compete with Apple. Apple targets the premium end of the market.

Even among inexpensive options, once a brand is known for being cheap, a lot of people don't want to associate with it. This is how Target kicked Kmart's ass. Both were discount retail, but Target presented their stores as being affordable luxury whereas Kmart was cheap. Saying you got something at Target was cool. Saying you got something at Kmart would have been embarrassing.

Apple isn't like Target though. Apple is like Nordstrom or Saks. Android is Kmart.

I love how this entire article highlights how fucking brain dead Americans are. Text bubbles and better advertising? Holy shit.
Embarrassing.

If teenagers wants a cool phone, don't get them one.

there was a survey or something a while back that showed that if you had an android you were 2-3x less likely to land a date than if you had an iPhone

Father of a teenager and young adult here. It's more than iMessage; it's the entire environment. iPhones are more durable and supported far longer than Androids and this makes handing down phones to kids a natural proposition. My kids have hand me down phones and my youngest is jealous because my phone has the .5 lens. They share music via the Music app. They know the cameras inside and out. And sure, green bubbles are a thing. But the lock-in is far more important. Parents with middle schoolers who aren't ready to give their kids a phone are now getting Apple Watches with cellular as their kid's first Apple device. Android is in serious jeopardy of being an also-ran in the next 10-15 years here in the US.

Tbh android isn’t “cool” for adults either. lol well some of them are like the unique folds and such

US US US. UNITED STATES, as always is the problem. Kids everywhere else like Android fine

I used to have an s23 ultra and loved it. But all of my family have iPhones and share locations. It’s much more convenient. I also got tired of the comments of me Not having an iPhone. I caved. Got a 15 max.

I couldn't be more ok with this. Samsung continues to throw money at me to upgrade my stuff. I get like $800 and new buds pro to upgrade to a new phone. Pretty much get a new tablet every year for $100. New watch for like $80. It's insane.

in india iphone has become status symbol from decade.
most indians here crave for public image and showing off apple logo helps it.
my cousin has job, it does not pay well. he used to use OnePlus nord which has amoled display and 120hz and it worked fine.
he recently married and when i visited the marriage, he was been using iphone 11, taking photo, flexing off omfg.
i think it costs around 400 500$ in refurbished market or second hand market.
i am sure u can get some awesome amoled screen and 120hz at that price point like s21 fe which kills its competition in camera.
see when he saved money he just bought an iphone thinking that its the best lmao.

why would operarating system be cool to anyone

'American Teenagers"

important distinction because the rest of the world don't give a fuck about what colour your text appear on iMessage

apple devices are fashionable and android devices aren't. also android devices are often marketed towarss geeks. If I were on the marketing team for Android, I would suggest marketing Android devices as simple and user-friendly devices that do things better than Apple. And adding a more youthful and luxiorious designs wouldn't hurt either

It sucks. I was getting hot and heavy with my 1st real gf. But her parents came home she told me to send a picture of my dick to her as I snuck out. I had just gotten the new pixel 8 pro after having iPhones for years. I snapped a shot and sent it and then she said “you don’t have a blue bubble? Well youre gonna have blue balls you fucking dweeb, bye Felicia!”

Instagram and Snapchat pump out better content on iPhone versus Instagram (video quality)and those things matter to the teenagers

Also weirdly the fonts used when posting stories or applying text to videos and photos are so different for iPhone versus android it’s a dead giveaway.

Simplicity is the reason for us. When I was old enough to have a device I got handed an older parental iPhone. Still ran good, OS updates etc. screen time etc was so easy. The formula worked and so the younger siblings did the same thing.

Who cares? Android owns most of the global market. No one gives a shit that one country likes one more than the other. It isn't a problem. These articles are definitely clickbait

I don't see any problems