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The JDP press release says that in 2002, 70 percent of existing wireless users owned a candybar handset. That's different from 70 percent of handsets sold in 2002 being candybars, because (as the press release also says) we have around an 18-month replacement cycle. So many of those candybars were sold in 2001 or 2000. Meanwhile, now 58% of users own a clamshell - once more, that's ownership, not sales in 2006. So the story there is that the switch to clamshells has basically been happening since 2001.

Also, Sanyo isn't necessarily a dark horse. They just have an exclusive contract with Sprint. But Sanyo phones on Sprint are incredibly beloved. That shows up every year in our PC Mag Service & Reliability survey.]]>Jun 2nd 2006 11:53AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/06/01/us-consumers-give-us-cheap-flips/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/06/01/us-consumers-give-us-cheap-flips/
Because all the GSM LGs I've dealt with are flaming piles of excrement.]]>Jun 2nd 2006 12:50PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/06/01/us-consumers-give-us-cheap-flips/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/06/01/us-consumers-give-us-cheap-flips/
Very few LGs otherwise are any good. The "V", the VX9800, seems to have developed a similar cult-like following, but just about every other LG is crap. Remember the VX6100? Complete piece of garbage. PM325 on Sprint? Horrible. LG seems to fluctuate between greatness and negligent ineptitude.

Sanyo's first-place finish shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who uses Sprint. They allegedly have the best reception and voice quality of any Sprint handset. I owned the Sanyo 8300 for about four months and I tend to agree with all the hype - it wasn't a beautiful phone, but it was a great phone. I think Sanyo has placed first in the JD Power survey a few years in a row. Although, looking at the Katana... that could all change very soon.]]>Jun 2nd 2006 4:25PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/06/01/us-consumers-give-us-cheap-flips/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/06/01/us-consumers-give-us-cheap-flips/Jun 3rd 2006 10:12AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/06/01/us-consumers-give-us-cheap-flips/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/06/01/us-consumers-give-us-cheap-flips/Jun 3rd 2006 5:45PM