Apple's influence on internet usage worldwide continues to grow, with reports that the company's iPad now accounts for 1% of the planet's web browsing usage.
The figure is even more impressive when narrowed down to just browsing inside the United States, with fully 2.1% being the magic number.
According to the latest NetMarketShare report, mobile browsing in general has now topped 5%, or 8.2% in the United States...
In the latest research report from Nielsen, data from May suggests that Apple's iPhone iOS and Android OS are the only two mobile operating systems that are actually increasing in U.S. market share. Nielsen makes the point that smartphones are now the "majority of new cellphone purchases," and the iPhone is continuing to see increased adoption in the United States.
Following a May survey of U.S. mobile customers, it has been determined that Android and the iOS platform gained a percentage of smartphone market share, while other competitors like Blackberry actually fell in market share.
We've been hearing a lot of rumors suggesting Apple might be releasing a low-cost iPhone this fall. Analysts predict the timing is right for the Cupertino company to enter the low-end smartphone market and they love to speculate.
The latest gossip comes from Mike Abramsky of RBC Capital who sees things a little differently. The analyst believes we'll see Apple offer a cheaper iPhone, but it won't be a new model. He thinks the 3GS is the rumored low-priced smartphone...
Since its inception in 2008, Apple's mobile software hub has hit some pretty impressive markers. The App Store has set the bar extremely high for other mobile platforms by offering a wide range of quality apps in an easy-to-use setting.
Several sites are reporting this morning that the App Store has hit another major milestone in its impressive run. Apparently there are now over 100,000 iPad-specific applications in the App Store...
In our second installment of the, "What are they putting in the water at PCMag?" series, we take a look at an article titled, "Is the iPhone Now the Underdog?" by PCMag's Editor-in-Chief, Lance Ulanoff.
Sebastien grilled Mr. Ulanoff over his last article on the proposition of Apple selling unlocked iPhones in the United States. This time, we're going to take a look at Mr. PCMag's idea that Apple needs to make "drastic improvements" to the iPhone to "maintain market share and mindshare."
Distimo has released a new study that focuses on the iPhone's App Store development in Asia. The analytics company examined data from 14 different countries, including China, to determine the App Store's influence in the Eastern hemisphere.
The report's findings placed China as the second largest market for Apple's App Store, next to the United States. Interestingly, while many European countries are seeing decreases in App Store activity, countries like China are seeing exponential growth in App Store download volume.
We've heard some staggering statistics for the jailbreak community recently. Saurik, the mastermind behind Cydia, estimates that there are anywhere between 10 to 15 million jailbroken iDevices in the world.
The number of unlocked iPhone users is also perplexing. We did a story last month about China Mobile that suggested there were close to 4 million unlocked iPhones running on their network. How many unlocked iPhones do you think are in the U.S.?
You can sell all the devices you want and flood the market with your platform, but if people don't use those devices, you're not really proving anything. Yes, you got it, this little piece of news I'm about to share with you falls under the "take that, Android" category.
According to a recent report by video monetization startup FreeWheel, 80% of videos viewed on a mobile device are watched from either an iPhone, and iPod Touch, or an iPad...
We've seen that the iPhone isn't just a popular smartphone, it's also an extremely popular camera. But apparently those aren't the only categories that Apple's Swiss Army Knife-of-a-device ranks highly in.
Gamasutra, the website for everything video games, has recently reported some interesting facts from the Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer's Edition. We knew that iDevices were popular gaming machines, but had no idea how popular...
Remember back when Apple announced the original iPod? Though there were portable MP3 players available before it, there was something about Apple's design that attracted consumers. Apple has since held a firm grip on the portable media player market, and it looks like their iPad is destined for the same fate.
When Apple's original tablet launched in early 2010, there were certainly mixed reviews. But it seems as though the consumers outnumbered the critics, as the Cupertino company's first entry in the tablet market flourished.
Their second model was even more successful. Folks gathered all around the world to wait in line for a chance to buy the iPad 2. In fact, just yesterday I was at my local Apple Store and asked a clerk what their iPad 2 stock looked like. He mentioned that they get them nearly everyday, but there is generally a line outside and they sell out quickly. A line, 2 months after it was released?
Having known all of the previous, it didn't shock me too much when I saw a report from the Nielsen company on AppleInsider today. The survey of tablet owners found that the iPad currently has an 82% market share of tablets in the U.S. The closest competitor was the Samsung Galaxy Tab with a 4% market share.
The questionnaire also determined that half of the iPad users owned a 3G model, and half of all tablet users didn't share their tablet with anyone else. I thought it was interesting that nearly 80% of the users reported using their tablets for actions which they would have previously used a computer for. I guess that's why companies like Acer are so nervous.
Although we've played devil's advocate on the blog from time to time, we are certainly fans of our iPads. Apple didn't sacrafice design, battery, and reliability for 4G, and they didn't risk size for things like USB ports. But with a commanding lead in the tablet market, in the U.S. anyways, the Cupertino company is obviously doing something right.
What do you think?
We are always comparing iOS to Android in some form or another. From device performance to market share, we've held many debates on which is the greater platform.
While Android smartphones dominate Apple's in terms of market share, what about in terms of total mobile OS exposure? Out of phones, media players and tablets, which platform is the most popular?
Stock holders, analysts, and media members alike joined in to listen to Tim Cook and other Apple executives read off Apple's Q1 earning results this afternoon. Although the numbers were released earlier today, the conference call included a Q&A session with some of Apple's execs.
The bottom line was obviously that Apple's Q1 earning results were staggering. They posted nearly $25 billion dollars in revenue and shipped over 18 million iPhones worldwide. What else did Apple disclose on the conference call?