Charts: Worldwide Smartphone Market Share and Trends
Key Facts about the Mobile Environment Android (GOOG) and iOS (AAPL) powered 85% of all smartphones shipped in the second quarter of 2012 (2Q12) BlackBerry (RIMM) and Symbian (NOK), two pioneers and former leaders of the smartphone market, both saw their market shares fall below five percent. Although Blackberry’s market share has fallen drastically, they have been focusing on developer relations, increasing their app inventory, and streamlining their Blackberry 10 operating system Android Success in the market can be traced...
read moreThis is an Exciting Time in the Mobile World
Following the early-summer release of the Samsung Galaxy S III, here are quick glimpses of the much-hyped-about iPhone 5, Microsoft Surface, and Windows 8. Video of a leaked iPhone 5 model. Source: Business Insider Microsoft: Windows 8 features Microsoft Surface accessories Release Dates iPhone 5: September 21, 2012 (unconfirmed, source: Business Insider) Microsoft Surface & Windows 8: October 26, 2012 (confirmed, source: Android Authority) Update: Samsung is now planning to launch the next Galaxy Note on August 29th (confirmed,...
read moreStats: Increase in Smartphone Adoption
Americans are readily switching from feature phones to smartphones. Here are some quick stats: As of April 2012: ~110 million Americans have a smartphone, a 44% increase from 2011 In April 2012, 47.5% switched from feature phones to smartphones, increase from 38% in April 2011 Old feature phone upgrades decreased 9.9% vs increase in smartphone ownership of 9.5% ~61.5% of first-time smartphone owners chose Android phones vs 25.2% who chose iPhones vs 7.1% Windows Phone 7 vs 4.8% Blackberrys For those upgrading their smartphones to new...
read moreTypes of Apps to Anticipate for 2012
Our previous post about the benefits of native apps clearly outlines the ways in which they can be better than web-based apps. Here are some types of apps to anticipate for 2012, made possible through native-app attributes. Mobile Social Networking According to Peters (2012), the attraction on social networking lies in allowing people to share information in real-time, whether it be their interests, the restaurant at which they are currently enjoying dinner, or photos of their surroundings, the people they are conversing with, the...
read moreAndroid OS Claims Majority
In yesterday’s blog post we spoke about the large market share of Android, and some important development considerations. According to a recent report by comScore Android OS has achieved a market share over 50% in America. 51.8% of American smart phone users use Android, 34.3% iOS, 8.1% Blackberry, and 4.3% use Windows Phones. Due to the multiple players on the Android OS, Apple is still dominating in market share. The Android market is divided between Samsung (with 17% of the American smart phone market), HTC (14%) and Motorola (at...
read moreInfographic: History of HTC Phones
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