iPhone market share grows 6.4% in USA, takes share from Android in most markets

They might have removed the headphone jack, but they&#x27;ve added quite a lot in the new iPhone:<p>- New generation haptic feedback<p>- Improved camera system and dual cameras for the Plus<p>- Stereo speakers<p>- A10 Fusion SoC makes the 7 the fastest phone on the market by a wide margin<p>- New solid state home button<p>- IPX67 water resistance and dust proofing<p>- Bigger battery without increasing thickness<p>- Wide color gamut display that&#x27;s up to 25% brighter<p>- OIS for the smaller model

I actually switched to iOS for the past few months as part of an experiment. I have mixed feelings about it.<p>I think it&#x27;s greatest advantage and disadvantage is that it&#x27;s a sterile environment. No third parties can mess with it. Unfortunately at times those third parties include me, the user.<p>Overall, I miss my Windows tablet for web browsing which is what I do mostly on my iPad. However, I am waiting for the next round of Windows tablets to see if I can find a 10 inch that is worth my money. I also miss having a (Android) back button on my phone.

<i>iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 6s were the three most popular smartphones in the US at the beginning of the holiday period, for a combined 31.3% share. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge were the fourth and fifth best-selling phones in the US, with Samsung capturing 28.9% of smartphone sales.</i><p>I remember the days when Apple completely dominated the smartphone market, competing favorably with Android, and eclipsing any single Android manufacturer. I was surprised to hear that Apple has now dropped to 31% market share. This means that Android now has almost double the market share of Apple, and Samsung alone is going head-to-head with Apple.<p>I think we&#x27;ve just witnessed the end of Apple&#x27;s golden era.

I was a diehard android user for a long time and I switched when the 7 came out. Ios has some annoyances and it is clearly not built for a phablet sized phone. However the battery life I get with the 7 plus makes it all worth it.

How did the SE sell?