Reports: Why People Do Not Buy An iPhone

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Two reports released today looked at the smartphone buying habits of consumers, especially when it comes to the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhone. The NPD Group reported results of a survey today that asked people why they are not buying the iPhone, while Crowd Science looked at the likelihood of current smartphone owners buying an iPhone as their next device.

Why not buy an iPhone?: The NPD Group said today the primary reason why consumers do not want to an iPhone was “lack of interest” (55 percent), and close on its heals was “high price (42 percent).”

If you want one, but don’t buy one: NPD Group also found that one in five mobile phone owners, who say they want to buy an iPhone, don’t buy one because of the cost of the data plan and because they don’t want to change carriers to AT&T (NYSE: T).

iPhone or BlackBerry: In a separate report, Crowd Science said it found that among current smartphone users, who don’t have an iPhone, 38 percent will probably or definitely buy an iPhone as their next phone. Among non-BlackBerry users, only 14 percent would consider buying one.

iPhone users are loyal: Crowd Science also found that among current iPhone users, 82 percent would purchase an iPhone again. But among non-iPhone users.

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