Originally Posted by
CPRich
Stating that a platform saw no boost in sales, and referring to sales data from the last quarter (post 186), less than 20 days after the product is released, is a failure. I would suspect that iPhone share dropped before the iPhone4 was released, it dropped before the iPhone3 was released, etc. - that doesn't demonstrate that the iPhone3 and iPhone4 were failure.
Let me clarify: In the month *following* every iPad/iPhone release over the past few years, Android market share declined (whereas it had been increasing steadily otherwise) while iOS share spiked. This time, in the month following the release, there was no marked change. I agree with you that quarterly snapshots are more meaningful as well as with your assertion that one month doesn't make a trend, but when taken in the context of very reliable past post-release advantages and the widespread displeasure with the IP5, I believe that something meaningful is driving the numbers. The stock drop and the fact that no one can describe what advantages the iPhone 5 has over the S3 (a much older device) is even more context to heed.