HTC exec: Hip kids use HTC phones because ‘iPhones are not that cool anymore’

guess im not a “cool kid” anymore

The “Razr” effect started last year with the iphone.  When every soccer mom, 13 year old girl, and her grandma all have an iphone it loses a lot of its luster just as the Razr did.  The iphone is normally peoples first Smartphone because you don’t need to be very smart to use it or they had an ipod so move to the iphone.  I feel the entire OS is dumbed down so that a 7 year old to a 70 year old can use it which is great and will sell millions of phones but I feel that is just bores the real tech junkies because it is so simple.  My brother who is now 20 just got rid of his iphone over the weekend for the LG Trill and could not be happier and mentioned that most or all of his friends are getting rid of their iphones for android phones because they do so much more.  He was amazed that he could take any song on his phone and edit it however he likes and then make it a notification or ringtone.

Its funny if you own an Iphone, “your an idiot”. Biased people on here make me laugh. All I know is i’m one of those people that try everything because I get bored easily. From Web OS to Android to iOS. No need to be a dedicated fan to one particular operating system. Grow up. 

sorry but I still use my ipod nano for running and in the gym….it’s smaller and lighter than my iphone…

LOL! That’s a pretty impressive sampling size right there.

It must be true, I’m 64 and have been craving an iPhone on T-Mobile for years now.  But with Job’s gone and Apple’s latest rumor that the 5 will just be a reworked 4 with a few internal improvements, looks like I will become hip and stick with my Android

College kids don’t use iPhones because they aren’t cool, tt’s because they’re too expensive.  You can easily get an android phone for less than $150 or even free with a contract.  

If he really used the word ”hip” then I will ignore what he thinks is in.. We’ll see if iphone still sells come launch day. I do agree HTC makes really nice phones. Kudos to them.. Samsung is riding on their nice screen or no one would touch their phone.. They release buggy phones, don’t fix the bugs, slow to no updates.. HTC seems to stay on top of their updates..

That’s a damned lie. Kids might be using Android phones because the youth unemployment rate is at an all time high and they can’t afford a real phone like the iPhone. This guy bumped his head somewhere. 

“apparently it’s hip to be square”  duhhh, like that’s new.  The truth is HTC phones are much better than crApples, by far. And at least here in SoCal the only ones who have iphones (and I’m not making this up) are girls, gays and wannabe’s.  Android=iOS for Men.

I don’t consider myself a hipster, but I consider myself a fairly intelligent 22 year old. iPhones will always be cooler because of two little words: customer service. Who do I talk to if my Droid breaks? Verizon? HTC? Android? iPhones practically fix themselves – plus the genius bar employees are super cute.

I agree that iPhone’s are becoming less hip. I have used an iPhone for roughly 3 years now. I currently have the iPhone 4 and an iPad2. It seems as right before Apple releases the new iPhone other cellphone companies are just starting to surpass the practical functionality of the iPhone, but that is then erased once Apple releases their new phone.

Pro:
The primary reason I would not purchase a phone different from the iPhone is the fact that its UI and playing capability for MUSIC is superior to anything else. It just so happens that the OS is spectacular too.

Con: Popularity of the phone, and how everyone uses the same damn Apple txt tone, making you think you’ve actually gotten a txt when you haven’t because the chick or dude next to you is more popular

This post is too funny, The iphone is a beautiful piece of equipment for Apple, and Apple followers but it is not a superior product compare to all that’s out there. I have an ipod touch and I only use it to watch movies on the go cause it has a bigger hard drive then my EVO 4G, but that doesn’t mean I can’t upgrade my Evo to match my Ipod’s 32gb I just choose not too. I do believe there alot of dumb founded Apple folowers out there who just know the name but have no idea the product is really not that innovative if there is something else out there that already did it. Perfect example multi tasking on cell phones, the true master atit  is Palm when they came out with the Palm Pre, but sad to say HP has completly killed the future of this project. iPhones don’t do multitasking the right way, sorry. Just ask yourself what really makes an iPhone that much better? Either then a slick design honestly nothing, Right now I believe Android is the future, and perfect example HTC Sensation EX, 1.5GHz dual core processor, with Dr. Dre Beats software and a free Beats headphones, First HTC phone with Beats, look it up, if you think its horrible then Apple got you wip and well trained, sad. Again I don’t hate Apple I have their products I just think people rather by a name then better quality hardware and that makes me sick.

Anyone notice how old that pic is? Looks like the guy with the shades is holding a Nokia N95, the blonde chick has some old Sony Walkman phone, and the other guy on the far right has some kind of flip phone possible a Razr. Can’t tell what the brunette chick has.

I like android and iOS….I think this page is just a bunch of iPhone haters….all haters

My HTC Thunderbolt SUCKS. It’s real nice when it randomly reboots. Or I Have a text conversation with someone then a text ends up going to someone else. The Thunderbolt convinced me to never buy another HTC device.

I have an HTC phone and want to destroy the Android POS, I HATE IT.

I’m 14 and I want the Iphone. IDGAF about cool or “hip”. What’s hip? Lol. ANYWAY, I would rather have an Iphone by 110000000000000000000000000000000 than a stupid android or HTC. APPLE MAKES THE BEST PHONES. 

Apple has sold over 100mil iPhones –> if 100m is old and out dated then the data of applications that are being downloaded each day (175m) doesn’t prove that they are. And while I do like the current crop of HTC phones, they face the same dilema that Windows faced during the Windows vs. Mac days -> iPhones while a bit simplier – just work. Their eco system from iTunes and apps and calendars and Photos are superier to any other vendor on the market today, including HTC.

if i had a ipod touch, i wouldn’t buy a android, actually a blackberry

More like kids can’t afford them … Although that will change with the prices dropping… Which may be why HTC is trying to position them as un-cool. Good luck with that. Stories like this confirm HTC must be pretty scared right now.