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Majority of iPhone Users Are Old and Rich, They Also Want More Video

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Other finding of the Nielson iPhone survey include increased video viewing include:
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<li>As of April 2009, Nielsen estimates that there are<strong> 6.4 million active iPhone users in the U.S</strong>., up from 2.1 million a year prior. The most impactful iPhone announcement this week may be the price reduction of $99 for the 8 GB version: cost has been one factor (in addition to AT&T exclusivity) that’s kept the overall iPhone audience modestly sized.</li>
<li><strong>37% watch video on their phone (6x as likely as the typical subscriber)</strong></li>
<li>Forty-percent have <strong>household incomes of $100K or more</strong> – twice the ratio among all subscribers (19%). That income may also be helpful for current iPhone owners who want to upgrade: in-contract iPhone owners may have to pay an additional $200 to upgrade before their contract expires.</li>
<li>It’s not just for looks. <strong>98% of iPhone users use the data features of their phone</strong>, services that should improve with the enhanced speed promised by the iPhone 3G S.</li>
<li><strong>88% use the Internet </strong>(making them 4x as likely as the typical subscriber)</li>
<li><strong>75% download apps</strong> (5x as likely as the typical subscriber)</li>
<li><strong>72% used location based services</strong> (7x as likely as the typical subscriber)
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