5 reasons why Pakistani smartphone users use an IPHONE

Zaki said:

The only thing that irritates me about him is when he uses Urdu language in the forum as its not allowed and I restrain to use mod powers besides too many emoticon

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but those muhawras are not funny in English.

Zaki said:

Otherwise he is like a little brother to me and isay 7 khoon maaf kiye hoe hain maine...

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sachi

Zaki said:

If only you repeat the vird I have taught you all :yes:

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neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr going to happen
running away

Khafee said:

I was thinking of buying Sony after the Samsung debacle, but someone showed my his email issues, and this is what is making me reconsider.

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I am not sure which mode you are planning to buy but all I can say is

iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia Z5
HTC One
LG G5
Google Nexus

Any brand you choose. It will do your job pretty much the same way. The only difference you are likely to see in the long run is the battery life which in my opinion S7 Edge and iPhone 7 are best in this regard. The screen is going to be slightly difference but in daily use they are all equally good

Zibago said:

Arey merey friend ney to screen repair karwa li thi

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My issue was that O had plugged it on charging. The power was supplied from UPS at that time and suddenly the phone turned off

It never turned ON again and I read reviews on internet that several customers had faced similar issues. The phone looks absolutely fine but never turned on thereafter

Zaki said:

My issue was that O had plugged it on charging. The power was supplied from UPS at that time and suddenly the phone turned off

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never charge any of your electronics on ups

agh man.... lumia works perfectly well...... not worth of the price...

marbella said:

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Is that to show iphone users who cant use headphones while charging?

Windows mobile>iOS>Android.

I loved lumia 920 but had to give away because app support was getting no where. Then I brought One plus one, android app support is good but operating system it self isn't stable/fast at all. So ended up with iphone 6s which is nice trade off between windows and android. I think 6s is good enough for another couple of years before we actually see real improvement.

Zibago said:

Mein aik sidha sadha Pakistani hoan mera aik extra memory card hay apple key pass merey liye kiya hay?
Ab ye na pochna kis liye

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Excuse my ignorance but what is being implied by that part in ur comment which I have formatted to Bold. What's wrong with having an extra memory card? Is that like an inside joke or something?

Azadkashmir said:

am with you bro. fcuk iphone it hassle and monoply to get iphone repaired when it comes to software etc. samsung no problem. you can also change battery right away iphone you must take phone apart. planned obsolete = iphone.

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Once u learn how to open up an iPhone it's not that hard to replace the insides.

Zarvan said:

1. Ais mein sab kuch chalta hai (Everything works on an iPhone)

You often hear this cliché from the iPhone users in Pakistan that, everything works on an iPhone. Essentially, what they are referring to is the fact that things like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Skype work on an iPhone. Little do they know, that all these features and applications, will work on an Android device, which is available for half the price of an iPhone. Many iPhone users believe that some of the features they are using are exclusively available on their phone. While iPhone does support a great user experience, in contrast to what the iPhones fans in Pakistan believe, it is not the only phone to do so.

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Cookie Monster said:

Excuse my ignorance but what is being implied by that part in ur comment which I have formatted to Bold. What's wrong with having an extra memory card? Is that like an inside joke or something?

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@The Sandman @Hell hound

Zarvan said:

Only in Pakistan do people try to emphasize their professionalism through a phone. You can be late to a meeting, you can be rude to someone, and everything will be forgiven if you keep an iPhone on the table. While this is certainly not the case, the fact is that people carrying an iPhone believe that they look more professional and do have this mentality that they are creating an impression. At the end of the day, they don’t realize their behavior and conduct is what matters, rather than their phone.

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No headphone and no support for memory card is very professional

save_ghenda said:

Windows mobile>iOS>Android.

I loved lumia 920 but had to give away because app support was getting no where. Then I brought One plus one, android app support is good but operating system it self isn't stable/fast at all. So ended up with iphone 6s which is nice trade off between windows and android. I think 6s is good enough for another couple of years before we actually see real improvement.

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Does it support?

Pakistani mentality
if you dont have money to buy an iphone then its a dabba and ishit and so on. as soon as its in your budget you buy it and then brag about it.

war&peace said:

May be in India and Pakistan but not here in the west since everyone can afford one especially through the monthly instalment plans i.e. contract from T-mobiles, Verizon or AT&T and even students and janitors have iPhones and expensive android phones.

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Average mobile bill in US is about $50 and with contracts you may end up paying up to $100/month. It is still affordable for average joe.

But in India or Pakistan the average bill is very low and the penetration of smart phones has only seen sharp increase recently. Mobile internet is ever increasing with usage of smart phones and 4G spectrum being launched by most carriers.

But if you look at revenue side then you will understand where we stand. Average revenue per user in India is only Rs400 ($6) per month and it has been coming down for quite some time now because of domestic competition.
Only big telecom companies with deep pockets will survive.

But the lure of such a big market is bringing in new players. Recently Reliance Jio of Ambani group launched free service of their 4G spectrum with unlimited free calls and data for three months. One estimate is that he spent 24 billion dollars to subscribe about 75 million new users. I don't know if he will recoup his investment with such low ARPU.

As far I know no one is offering mobile contracts here to subsidize expensive phones like IPhone. You can still buy IPhones here on EMI payments (about Rs2000/month).

my2cents said:

Average mobile bill in US is about $50 and with contracts you may end up paying up to $100/month. It is still affordable for average joe.

But in India or Pakistan the average bill is very low and the penetration of smart phones has only seen sharp increase recently. Mobile internet is ever increasing with usage of smart phones and 4G spectrum being launched by most carriers.

But if you look at revenue side then you will understand where we stand. Average revenue per user in India is only Rs400 ($6) per month and it has been coming down for quite some time now because of domestic competition.
Only big telecom companies with deep pockets will survive.

But the lure of such a big market is bringing in new players. Recently Reliance Jio of Ambani group launched free service of their 4G spectrum with unlimited free calls and data for three months. One estimate is that he spent 24 billion dollars to subscribe about 75 million new users. I don't know if he will recoup his investment with such low ARPU.

As far I know no one is offering mobile contracts here to subsidize expensive phones like IPhone. You can still buy IPhones here on EMI payments (about Rs2000/month).

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I am not saying Pakistanis or Indians should buy iPhones, if they are happy with Android based phones or even non-touch mobile phones so be it...Nobody should judge anyone for phone he or she carries but people in the subcontinent have this mentality where they respect person based on his appearance though it can be said true for the most parts of the world especially the capitalist countries like USA but the threshold are different. In USA, big cars, big home are considered symbols of the wealth and good life but no one pays any attention to what phone carry with you but in subcontinent even such micro details are noted and paid attention to..

For me the iPhone is sufficient though liked the s-pen and s-note features of galaxy note phone series but the latest have had serious issues of battery and thus been discontiued. I have been carrying some Nokia and Dorro phones for their battery life with me during long travels especially out of my state and the country so that I should be able to contact someone in case of emergency and the iPhone breaks down or gets lost etc. I would like a phone with no-exhausting batter or at least with a very long battery life..right now I have to carry at least two power banks...

war&peace said:

I am not saying Pakistanis or Indians should buy iPhones, if they are happy with Android based phones or even non-touch mobile phones so be it...Nobody should judge anyone for phone he or she carries but people in the subcontinent have this mentality where they respect person based on his appearance though it can be said true for the most parts of the world especially the capitalist countries like USA but the threshold are different. In USA, big cars, big home are considered symbols of the wealth and good life but no one pays any attention to what phone carry with you but in subcontinent even such micro details are noted and paid attention to..

For me the iPhone is sufficient though liked the s-pen and s-note features of galaxy note phone series but the latest have had serious issues of battery and thus been discontiued. I have been carrying some Nokia and Dorro phones for their battery life with me during long travels especially out of my state and the country so that I should be able to contact someone in case of emergency and the iPhone breaks down or gets lost etc. I would like a phone with no-exhausting batter or at least with a very long battery life..right now I have to carry at least two power banks...

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Apple always maintained high end quality products mostly catering to developed world. So, in a developing world most can dream about owning one and hence its status symbol.

I recently had interesting conversation with my site manager. He happened to own a IPhone 6S which was gifted to him by his brother who lives in Australia and couple of our clients assumed him to be the owner when he went to collect payments. They assured him it will paid promptly and he need not come to the site and instead send the office boy. And other employees assumed him to be stealing the company money to afford an IPhone. So, you see it brings unexpected results.