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October 8th, 2009

Apple leads smartphone customer satisfaction

Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:59 am

Categories: Apple, General, Mobile, RIM, Research In Motion, Smartphones

Tags: J.D. Power Associates, Smart Phone, Apple Inc., Customer Satisfaction, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Apple is the top smartphone dog in both consumer and business satisfaction, according to J.D. Power and Associates 2009 rankings.

J.D. Power released a bevy of surveys gauging the satisfaction with traditional mobile phones and smartphones (statement). The surveys ranked vendors by whether consumers are using the phones for business or personal use. Apple led both categories.

Among smartphones used for personal reasons, Apple led the pack followed by LG and Research in Motion’s BlackBerry. Key factors for personal use include ease of use, operating system, features and designs. Here’s the breakdown:

In the business category, Apple was the top dog followed by RIM’s BlackBerry.

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Let the flame wars begin  j.m.galvin | 10/08/09
No question that Apple changed the game  davebarnes | 10/08/09
I can understand the reference to  GuidingLight | 10/08/09
"...only as good as the hardware..."  brian ansorge | 10/08/09
Vista?  wright_is | 10/08/09
"Nokia seems to have disappeared"  Sleeper Service | 10/08/09
When open source Semaphore OS comes out - the rest will be out of business  j.m.galvin | 10/08/09
Proving once again that the consumer ....  ShadeTree | 10/08/09
I see...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
It applies to iphone customers ....  ShadeTree | 10/08/09
Extremely humorous  NonZealot | 10/08/09
Please link  oncall | 10/09/09
Give up...  msalzberg | 10/11/09
Now I get it...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
No , I don't think you do get it ....  ShadeTree | 10/08/09
Break It Down  DannyO_0x98 | 10/08/09
Somehow, something as innocuous as ...  ShadeTree | 10/09/09
"how does anyone 'justify' being satisfied ..."  brian ansorge | 10/08/09
I don't have to be poked ....  ShadeTree | 10/08/09
New Apple ad  NonZealot | 10/08/09
iPhone - Not just in San Francisco wink  wright_is | 10/09/09
RE: Apple leads smartphone customer satisfaction  Loverock Davidson | 10/08/09
So maybe that "30% dropped call rate"...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
I can imagine somebody like that . . .  brian ansorge | 10/08/09
new york  elllroy | 10/08/09
Please show us proof of that...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
Which model phone was used for HTC, RIM, Nokia, etc.?  NonZealot | 10/08/09
If you really wanted answers...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
Stop stalking me.  NonZealot | 10/08/09
"Whenever they *see* ... Touch Diamond ..."  brian ansorge | 10/08/09
Really? What numbers? Where?  NonZealot | 10/08/09
Which model phone was used for Apple?  msalzberg | 10/08/09
iphone users love their phone?  elllroy | 10/08/09
Believe It  robertmro | 10/09/09
Waiting for response...  wright_is | 10/08/09

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