Why is iPhone so Popular in Singapore?

Into its 6th generation, iPhone has become the most popular smartphone choice among Singaporeans. Just walk into any coffeeshop (or Kopitiam) and see how many patrons are holding on to their iPhone. Chances are you will see 4 out of 10 are iPhone user.

One of the feature that makes iPhone so popular among Singaporeans is its ease of use. You hear many young parents talk about how their 2-year child come to love iPhone. Just give two phones – iPhone and the other can be Windows or Android phones – to a 2-year child and you know which one they would love. The iPhone dominance is spread across different age groups even among housewives (who are usually resistant in adopting new technology) and the elder generation. Given an iPhone to a 65-year old retiree and he would sure have no problem figuring out how to use his iPhone.

The other feature that makes iPhone unique from its competitors is the strict price-control policy maintained by Apple. Nobody likes to buy a product that will only depreciate fast over a short period of time. It’s a common sense investment principle. Anyone buying an iPhone today can be certain that someone else buying an iPhone few months down the line, would be paying the same bucks. So, if he or she so decide to sell their iPhone tomorrow, they know that they can still recover most of their bucks (provided they maintain their iPhone well).

Another feature that makes iPhone so appealing is its contemporary value. Anyone buying an iPhone today would not feel like they are holding to some obsolete device one year later. Just look at the number of people who are still sticking with their iPhone 3G, 3GS or 4 even after Apple launches the Siri-activated iPhone 4S. The key is in the device upgrade-ability. An iPhone 3GS can be upgraded to the latest iOS and still run majority of the apps that run in iPhone 4S. No other smartphone competitor is able to do it as fine as how Apple has done it.

This is why the iPhone is one of the most hunted electronic device ever in the resale market. But the next time you want to buy or sell your iPhone in the resale market, what are the things you need to look out for? This blog has you covered. Hope you enjoy reading this blog.