Google's Pixel smartphones are continuing to grow in the US, as shipments in the US grew in Q2 2023 while everyone else dropped.

Android is struggling to keep its market share in the United States, as Apple continues to take over in the market. But, despite Android as a whole losing ground, Google Pixel phones are becoming a bigger slice of the US market.

Counterpoint Research reports that, in Q2 2023, US smartphone shipments dropped by 24% year-over-year. That includes both iPhones and Android phones, and virtually every brand saw a drop in shipments. Samsung saw US shipments drop by 37% while Motorola saw a 17% drop. TCL saw the biggest decline at just shy of 70% year-over-year, and even Apple saw a 6% drop.

  • Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Can you explain what you mean by bloatware? Do you mean all the apps the phones come installed with, or do you mean something else? Would it be simple to uninstall what you don’t want? Curious bc I have a Samsung phone.

    • worfamerryman@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Well here are a few examples.

      I don’t like having Facebook and stuff on the phone. If I want the app, ill download it.

      Secondly, I do not want multiple calendar apps and browsers on the phone by default.

      I don’t need chrome and the Samsung browser.

      I also do not think I need to setup a samsung account and a google account and have backups in both places.

      I guess it’s just a little overwhelming.