Awaiting Verizon iPhone’s release on 10th February, a lot of buyers are already lining up. On the first day of pre-orders, taken on 3rd Feb., huge numbers of Verizon iPhones were already sold. A recent market survey conducted from January 28 to January 31 by uSamp, an online sampling and survey company, reveals that out of 700 Smartphone users, 29% AT&T iPhone users and 24% of Verizon Blackberry and Android users are willing to switch to the Verizon iPhone. Out of the 700 users tested, 54% of Verizon Smartphone users are likely to switch to the iPhone, citing a better interface (60%), Mobile Safari web browser (58%), better media features(51%), more memory(43%), and camera(41%).
Those Verizon Android and Blackberry users not wishing to switch to the iPad state conversion costs(46%), e-mail and messaging (23%), keyboard(34%), customization and widgets (20%), maps and gps(23%), and web browser (19%), BlackBerry messenger (28%), as the reason to stay fixed to their Smartphone. According to Research in motion, about more than half of total Verizon’s BlackBerry users (66%) and about half of its android users (44 %) are likely to make the switch. The survey by uSamp also indicates that about 25% of the At&T iPad users from among the 700 surveyed, are willing to move on to the Verizon iPhone because of dropped calls and low coverage, and 22% cite product features behind the decision to change.
In an independent survey, Mashable.com, surveyed about 5,000 users, out of which 30% indicate joining the bandwagon as soon as possible, and another 23% would switch on arrival of the next version. It also indicated that the bandwidth requirements on Verison’s network might limit user’s experience, though the company is planning to throttle the download speeds for top 5% of its users. Apart from these speculations, the market is still unpredictable. Wait till 10th Feb. to see how many takers the new iPhone will actually garner. The question is - are you willing to give up your Smartphone for the new arrival?
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