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This is the answer here. I believe iOS wins the US but world wide Android has a 72% market share.

Even in the US it's like 45% Android, so "no one uses android" is absurd in any context.

"I can’t believe Nixon won. I don’t know anyone who voted for him." - famous quote from 1972

Maybe OP is saying nobody important uses android

You need to multiply the market share by the wealth of the participants.

What fraction of the world’s wealth (easier to measure than influence) runs on Android? Elon using iOS has more influence than how many impoverished billions?

This is why German and Japanese are often localized before other languages with more speakers.

Not saying it’s right, but just pointing out the reality. The world runs based on the decision makers, who use iOS.

> Elon using iOS has more influence than how many impoverished billions?

Does he buy that many phones? /S

I agree with your point, but catering to luxury users certainly has an advantage. Android, globally, is doing ok.

Lol. If you want to talk wealth, then it doesn’t matter again because people with enough money have multiple phones, iOS and Android.

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