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Why are iPhones so popular in the US compared to Europe? Is it a peer pressure kind of thing? Or simply status? The difference seems to be pretty substantial and I don't think it can be explained by user experience alone.
iPhones have a 58% (US) vs 26% (EU) market share.
RCS has failed to take over the market, creating a strong preference for iMessage. Additionally, iPhones just work. The curated App Store means far less malware and buggy crap apps. Pile on the social aspects and few people under 25 are going for iPhones.
You sound like every cringe teenager worried about the status of blue or green messages. Cringe bro. Just absolutely cringe.
Frankly I don't care. I use a mixture of both ecosystems. I'm not going to deny reality either and pretend that the average American in their target demographics doesn't. I find it disappointing that as soon as anyone points out something someone else doesn't like others go straight to attacking the person and not the point. The real cringe is taking the sides of companies that don't care about you beyond the revenue you bring them.
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