RBC analyst Mike Abramsky said in his research note that consumers are showing unprecedented demand for Apple’s 3G iPhone, according to new data from RBC’s Technology Adoption Panel. Based on the data 56% of consumers planning to buy a new smartphone in next 90 days will go for iPhone, up from 36% in March. Around 25% of people who may buy a smartphone sometime in future will go for iPhone. Purchase interest for Apple’s smartphone was highest at 56% followed by RIM 23%, Palm 3%, HTC 2%, Nokia 2%, Samsung 2%, Motorola 1% and others 11%. The top reasons consumers gave for their interest in iPhone 3G were lower price (67%), 3G (63%), GPS (47%), Exchange support (35%) and third party apps (20%). According to RBC this is the largest interest ahead of any consumer phone launch recorded by RBC’s panel since 2003, even surpassing the iPhone launch last year.
[Via Silicon Alley Insider]