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Probably in Ireland. It seems to me that (aka: I have no data) the vast majority of Irish use an iPhone.

The carriers have iPhones at roughly the same price as a half-decent Android phone, and those that can't afford to do that, get them second hand (usually older models..).

I have an Android, and I know several techie friends with Androids, but "normal people" have iPhones.

Really - It's almost a surprise to see someone with an Android here..

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https://deviceatlas.com/blog/5-facts-about-mobile-market-in-...

That said the rest of Europe is definitely android

So 54% iPhones, 43% Android. Hardly a vast majority.

Those stats are two years old. Everything I can find says Ireland is majority Android.

Those stats are two years old.

http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/ireland

Current stats show Android in the lead. As it is almost everywhere.

It seems like that here in New York too, but I believe it s because iPhones are the only instantly recognizable phone. If I look I can tell iPhone or other very easily.

Maybe, but I do recognize "not an iPhone" too - I'm a techie who loves his Android phone ;)

As I said, I've no data.. I'd love to see some though!

Irish as well and have the opposite experience. Everyone from teenagers using cheap android phones up to to a lot of people i know using the latest Samsung. A lot of companies that would have previously used Blackberry but moved to to Iphones are now starting to move to android.

http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/ireland

Not according to this.

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