I have no history reading Laptop Magazine test results, so I can't say whether they have an Apple bias. If you think they do, then you can read the result accordingly.

I don't put much value on the "next version will be much better" argument. I suspect every software release claims to be "better" in some ways. Android 4.1 may be better, I have no idea. iOS 6.1 may be better, I have no idea. The tests are what they are, when they were.

I only found one other actual test with a bit more time spent searching, and it had the iPhone5 4-6% worse in battery life than the 4/4s. Combining the two data sets, the 5 still seems about the same or better.

If battery life is your prime concern, a Razr Maxx is what you need. I've been on and off all day and am at 48% remaining, so it's good enough for me. Though I do wish it had a replacable battery. I always had 2-3 BB batteries and when it did die, it was 5 min back to 100%. Needing to wait for a charge, and having only 1 cable now that my old ones are obsolete, is a pain. And I still miss my keyboard.

Some people have a story to tell, and your facts don't support that story so they will be ignored.

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.

Is there any single Android handset that sells more units than Apple does with the iPhone?

No. Other than color and memory, Apple gives no choice... all iOS phones are one size fits all, one manufacturer. Android phones come in many sizes, prices, specs, strengths, so no one model is dominant enough to sell more than the unified iPhone, despite the fact that Android is the dominant phone type/OS.

Anyone?

What is your point? That a monolithic structure is better than flexibility? There are arguments on both sides.

seriously .. who cares?

It's not going to change my mind about which phone I buy.

-David

Do you ever post anything other than tedious Apple fanboi drivel?

LOL

A simple question is "tedious Apple fanboi drivel"? Scared to answer the question?

Your question was already answered. How is the question relevant to previous discussion? Apple's restriction on the iOS and resulting consolidation to one manufacturer and phone type doesn't inherently give an advantage nor disadvantage (it may be argued either way). The only certainties is that it stacks greater sales numbers into one category and gives less choice.

Well you know that it was a rhetorical question. I think what Apple did with the iPhone is very smart. They have 100% control of the hardware and software design. For other OS like Android, you get a very different experience running the same version on a high end device and on a $50 generic brand device.

The women in my family, (wife, mom, sister, sister-in-law) will never switch from their iPhones to anything else. It is just that good! I am planning to switch to Android and they are all looking at me like a traitor.. :p

It's not a rhetorical question at all, it is a serious question. I was wondering if anyone knew of a site that showed the numbers. So far no one has been able to answer the question.

Thanks, though I wish it was broken out by model rather than by calendar year.