All sorts of analytical groups have been crunching numbers from all the Christmas gifts that got handed out, and it looks like smart devices are still growing at an insane rate, and that iOS devices are still doing incredibly well. … [Read more...]
Report: 50% of App Revenue Goes To Just 25 Devs
December 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Just how big are the big players in the App Store? According to a recent report by Canalys, large enough that just 25 developers account for half of all the app revenue on the App Store and Google Play. Their research claims that over the course of just 20 days, those 25 developer groups pulled in a … [Read more...]
Report: Apple, Android Finally Overtaking Blackberry in Enterprise
November 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The business world has long been the last holdout of the BlackBerry — a market where its physical keyboard and excellent mail support are prized above luxuries like UI and style. However, that looks to be changing, at least according to research firm IDC. … [Read more...]
Report: iPhone Sales Overtake Android Again
November 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Is the iPhone back on the upswing? Despite being by far the most popular individual handset on the market, Android has generally had a larger market share — thanks in part to the huge number of different models available. One analytics company believes that the current iPhone 5 is doing so well, … [Read more...]
Surveys: iPhone 5 Already Overtaken Galaxy S III, Maps Not A Problem
October 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
There's been a lot of talk about how the iPhone 5 isn't as ludicrously successful as previous iterations of the iPhone, but a cluster of surveys seem to suggest that it's still the best thing in town, even with Maps. … [Read more...]
Apple Is Number One PC Shipper (If You Count Tablets)
August 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you want a testament to just how much the iPad has altered the landscape of the "personal computer" look at this report from Canalysis. According to their numbers, Apple has surged past HP to capture 19.4% of the PC market, making it the biggest single manufacturer around — and you can bet that … [Read more...]
Distimo: App Store Revenue And Sales Are Growing Thanks To In-App Purchases
July 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
On the fourth anniversary of the App Store, Distimo has released a report analyzing the overall trends that have been hitting this marketplace over the last few years. Looking over that report, it's remarkable how big the App Store has grown, but also how much it has changed. … [Read more...]
Nielsen: Android Is Ahead, But Apple Biggest Manufacturer
July 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The newest Nielsen report is showing a number of really interesting trends. For one, smartphones continue their eternal march towards dominance, with 2/3 of mobile phone purchasers now opting for smart rather than feature phones. Overall, smartphones now take up 54.9% of the mobile market. But, as … [Read more...]
iOS Grabs 65% Of The Mobile Web
July 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For all the constantly looming threat of Android "beating" iOS, it seems that Apple's ecosystem is doing pretty well — especially when it comes to online use. According to Net Market Share, June saw iOS achieve its highest ever share of mobile internet use, taking 65.27% of the market — with … [Read more...]
After Five Years Of iPhone, Apple Has Shipped 250M Units, $150B In Revenue
June 27, 2012 by 1 Comment
Strategy Analytics has put together a large look at global handset shipments, and as part of that has analyzed five years of the iPhone. The incredibly successful device has been…wouldn't you know it, incredibly successful! In a press release, the organization claimed that in the five years since … [Read more...]
