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		vetinari on May 11, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Android Outsells Apple iPhone In The U.S. You are overestimating how mainstream cares for new models. iPhone is (or at least was) status symbol and personal toy, people don't care much for technical specification or hardware generations. For example, see how well 3G was selling after 3GS was introduced.

0x44 on May 11, 2010 [–]

The 3G continued selling well after the 3GS was introduced because Apple lowered the price to $99 with contract.

vetinari on May 11, 2010 | [–]

It continued to sell well outside US too.

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