Josh OngOnline sample company uSamp, which conducted a "highly profiled online panel" of more than 700 smartphone users in late January, published the results Thursday. The survey found that 54 percent of respondents who have an Android or BlackBerry smartphone on Verizon are either very likely (25 percent) or somewhat likely (29 percent) to purchase the Verizon iPhone when it arrives next week.
The report could signal particularly grim news for Research in Motion, as BlackBerry users demonstrated higher interest in switching to the iPhone, with 66 percent indicating a probable switch, compared to 44 percent of Android users. RIM's BlackBerry has lost significant share on Verizon as the carrier has heavily promoted its Android offerings. With the arrival of the iPhone, the BlackBerry on Verizon has been relegated to third place.
Also of note, 26 percent of AT&T customers reported plans to purchase the Verizon iPhone on launch day. A larger survey from ChangeWave in January found that 16 percent of AT&T users were planning to switch, though 26 percent of AT&T iPhone users said they would change to Verizon.
For AT&T users intending to jumping ship, dropped calls were the main reason for leaving, with 48 percent of AT&T customers who plan to buy the Verizon iPhone citing dropped calls as the cause.
When the first reviews of the Verizon iPhone emerged Wednesday, reviewers indicated that the Verizon iPhone drops significantly less calls than the AT&T iPhone.
uSamp's survey also found that men are more likely to switch to the Verizon iPhone: 32 percent of males compared to 20 percent of females. As expected, younger respondents indicated they were more willing to wait in line on launch day, as well as more likely to switch overall. According to the report, among Verizon BlackBerry and Android smartphone owners, 71 percent of respondents aged 18-24 and 60 percent of those aged 25-34 are planning to switch.
uSamp reports a 3.6 percent margin of error for their results.
Apple and Verizon will begin selling the CDMA iPhone 4 at 7 a.m. on Feb. 10, though preorders for the device began on Thursday.
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Android is being chased out to Asia & Afrika where Nokia and RIM are waiting
I know it is only one survey...but this can't be good news to RIM. The BB is starting to look stodgy, thick and "too many buttons" and RIM is looking clumsy and rudderless. Rather like MS and Google of late.
Edit: Not a criticism. Just an observation!
Maybe it's all those teenage executives running large corporations and the Whitehouse.
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I'm not surprised. The day that absurd claim of stealing so many AT&T customers I called this exact reality before any surveys.
Verizon won't be stealing AT&T Customers in droves, they will see the iPhone taking a large portion of their smartphone providers from within against Android and RIM options.
Most folks obviously can't afford Ferraris or Lamborghinis but an (arguable) luxury like an iPhone is within reach for many folks due to the subsidies and a relatively affordable increase in the phone plans.
People do appreciate quality products that work well. Android devices are cheap pieces of landfill junk, their OS while capable, just does not have the polish of iOS along with the hardware.
Put both phones side-by-side and and there is just no comparison in terms of fit, finish, usability, and quality. People will pick the most that they can afford and that will usually end up being Apple products.
Android fanboys will do everything and anything (from the comfort of their parent's basement) to tell you otherwise that an overly complex, micromanaging phone that requires a computer-science degree to manage is what you want. They'll tell you anything to make them feel like you'll have to provide them job-security to administer your Android system.
iOS simply works. It looks good, works great, and let's you use your spare time to do other things.