Thieves Target iPhone Users, Return Android Phones To Victims?

Ever since the release of Apple’s iPod with their easy to spot, and now iconic white headphones, there have been a ton of stories regarding muggers targeting iPod, iPhone, and iPad users for the device’s high resale value.

Today we get a story from NBC New York who profiles two thieves who not only reportedly went after iPhone users, but also declined to take Android devices from their victims.

A pair of would-be robbers targeting Columbia students in upper Manhattan seem to be rather picky as they prowl. Twice at 526 114th St., and once at 556 114th St., the suspects demanded the victims hand over their iPhones, police said. The first victim complied, but the second only had a Droid, according to police. The thieves apparently didn’t want a Droid — so they took cash instead.

When asked about the crimes, one student on a nearby campus said, “It’s insulting they don’t want my BlackBerry,” while another said, “I don’t like mine. I’m waiting to get an iPhone myself.” Police still haven’t nabbed the two men responsible, but they did catch one on video here.

There are any number of reasons why they decided not to take the non-iPhone devices– Of course Android smartphones (a Droid in this case) are still not perceived as luxury items like the iPhone and iPad. Much of that comes from the fact that many Android devices are seen as trying to imitate the iPhone in one way or another, as it obviously set a new standard for smartphones.

However, when comparing the hottest new iPhone (the 4S), to the most sought after Android (the Galaxy Nexus), the iPhone is still the cheaper device, coming in at $199 on a two-year contract in comparison to $299 for the Nexus. Then again, no one ever accused criminals of being terribly smart…

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