Articles Tagged “Market Share”
Diversity vs Fragmentation: OSM graphs show the many faces of our favorite green robot
by Mike Andrici on May 17, 2012 1 Comments">1
Before we get into dissecting a recent report from the Open Signal Maps database, here is what you need to know about the originators of this report: the Open Signal Maps database is an open (duh!) project that has assumed the task of creating coverage maps of 2G, 3G and 4G coverage, as well as Wi-Fi access points throughout the world. For now, such maps are only available only for the US, UK, Italy, Germany and Spain, but OSM is hard at work to extend its reach. Downloaded and installed on almost 700,000 Android devices during the last six months, …
Segmentation of the Tablet Market
by Sameer Singh on May 15, 2012 52 Comments">52
This is a follow-up to my article, from a couple of months ago, analyzing the segmentation trends in the tablet market. Since I wrote that article, we have seen some more data on the market share trends of the iPad and Android tablets, including some very interesting data on the Kindle Fire. Now, let’s have a look at how the data stacks up against my predicted trends. iPad vs. Android: Market Share Trends Before I get into this, let’s have a look at the historical market share trends of the iPad and Android tablets over the past couple of years, in terms of …
Nielsen: US smartphone owners now a majority, Android leads comfortably
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 09, 2012 2 Comments">2
Yes, boys and girls, it has finally happened! For the first time in history, most U.S. mobile subscribers now own a smartphone. At least that’s what we can make of Nielsen’s latest report, which says that, in March 2012, 50.4% of all American mobile users had a smartphone in their possession. That leaves a 49.6% share for basic phones (or dumbphones, as we sometimes call them), which is not half bad, if you think about how wildly popular Android and iOS devices are. Android is still the dominating force in the United States, with a total of 48.5% of all …
Tablet shipments to surpass notebook shipments by 2016, says report
by Mike Andrici on May 07, 2012 1 Comments">1
Just when you thought tablet adoption rates couldn’t possibly go any higher, a recent forecast report from NPD DisplaySearch claims that the next five years will see tablet shipments increase fivefold, up to a level where they will surpass notebook PC shipments. This significant increase in tablet sales could materialize due to the big investments made by various manufacturers in the tablet market, as well as to the growing diversity of hardware offerings. In 2011, tablet shipments figures have reached 81.6 million units. According to the NPD report, 184.2 million tablets are expected to ship in 2013. By 2016, tablet …
comScore: Android dominates with 51% US market share, Samsung still top OEM
by Bams Sadewo on May 02, 2012 0 Comments">0
Do you happen to have 30,000 friends on Facebook and wonder about which smartphone they use and what they use it for? comScore is here to answer those questions and more. The research firm has released the result of its latest study on key trends in US mobile phone industry, which surveyed more than 30,000 smartphone owners in the country on what handset they use, their platform of choice, and what their mobile habits are. There’s no change at the top in the OEM market share, with Samsung standing firm as the top phone brand among US mobile subscribers. In …
What drives Apple’s success?
by Sameer Singh on May 02, 2012 82 Comments">82
Today, at a market capitalization of about $560 billion, Apple is the highest valued company in the world. But what are the true reasons behind the sudden rise of Apple? Before we begin, to avoid being overrun by the Apple brigade, let me state this – does Apple make great products? Absolutely. Does Apple make transcendent products that blow everything else out of the water? Absolutely not. Apple’s products are great, but limited in their own ways. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s dive in and have a look at the top eight reasons that drive …
The driving force behind the Nexus tablet, caught in a chart
by Bogdan Petrovan on Apr 28, 2012 11 Comments">11
Ouch… 54% of all Android tablets in the US have little to do with Android, or at least, to Google’s vision for Android. According to a comScore report released this week, Amazon’s wildly successful tablet accounts for more than half of the web traffic generated by Americans that tout an Android tablet. On a distant second place, comes the Samsung Galaxy Tab family (yes, the whole family), which accrued a little over 15% of the market. The Motorola Xoom comes third, with 7%, while the rest of the manufacturers boast figures that are close to being statistically insignificant. Here’s the …
The Android juggernaut is unstoppable: Accenture research
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 03, 2012 4 Comments">4
Based in Ireland, Accenture is one of the largest consulting firms in the world. From time to time, the company releases studies or surveys focusing on technology market and mobile computing, offering precious insights into the evolution of the complex world of technology. One of Accenture’s most recent presentations took place at MWC (Mobile World Congress) and focused on Android’s growth rate compared to Apple’s progress over the past few years. I know what you’re thinking, MWC concluded more than a month ago, so why is this guy bringing us such old raggedy news? Well, we here at Android Authority …
ICS growing, show stats, but still just a faint blip on the radar. Gingerbread still rules
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 03, 2012 2 Comments">2
Another month, another set of statistics revealed by Google for us to ogle and scrutinize. So, which Android platform is ruling the universe, and which is heading straight to the black hole? Here’s a spoiler, there’s really no significant shake-up from last month. Let’s work our way down from the top and analyze the Android platform distribution chart among Android devices owners that have accessed Google Play for the 2-week period ending April 2, 2012. Android 2.3 Gingerbread is still the most popular Android flavor around, securing a 63% share. Taking second place is Android 2.2 Froyo with 23.1%. About 6% …
Gingerbread Is Still Most Popular Android Flavor, ICS Lags Way Behind
by Bams Sadewo on Mar 07, 2012 4 Comments">4
Google has never been the one to shy away from releasing data of active Android devices and of their respective Android versions. In fact, the Android OS distribution data is updated every fortnight on the company’s developer page. Reported first by Mobile Syrup, here’s the latest data for the week ending of March 5. You won’t find any surprises, since the outcome is one that is rather predictable. No drum rolls required here — at 62 percent, Gingerbread still reigns supreme as the dominating flavor in the Android space. That’s not the case with Ice Cream Sandwich, as the latest version of …
Study: Great Britain Prefers Android over iOS
by Christine Torralba on Feb 20, 2012 3 Comments">3
Kantar WorldPanel ComTech has recently unveiled the results of a survey they conducted. According to them, more than half the population of Great Britain is now a proud owner of a smartphone. And, on that topic, the logical question to ask is: which mobile OS is preferred, iOS or Android? Yep, you guessed it – the winner is Android. The statistical company surveyed a total of 15,000 participants in Great Britian who had to report every 4 weeks to Kantar WorldPanel ComTech; whether they changed their phone, network or tariff. As the study learned, Android has an estimated 49.7% users. …
People Prefer Smartphones Over PCs, Gee You Think?
by Christine Torralba on Feb 12, 2012 0 Comments">0
For the very first time, the quarterly smartphone sales have announced that smartphones have outpaced PC sales during 2011’s Q4. More reason to celebrate: it wasn’t even close! Canalys, a mobile market research firm, has released an estimate that 158.5 million smartphones were sold during the last quarter of 2011. This was a huge boost for smartphones compared to the 120.2 million sales of personal computers. According to Canalys, this is the first time they have ever seen such numbers. But where do tablets fall into? Well, Canalys refers to tablets as PCs—something other research firms do not do. So …
Android Smartphone Market Share Declines for the First Time
by Christine Torralba on Jan 28, 2012 8 Comments">8
Ever since its entry in the smartphone market in 2008, Android’s spot in the market has reduced. From its 52.5% share in Q3 2011, Android only reached 47.0% in the last quarter of 2011. This data has been reported by ABI Research; who really didn’t have to explain the reason behind this fallout. Everyone knows that with the launch of the iPhone 4S, the market pretty much became a leveled field for Android and iOS. Even though there were a huge number of Android phones shipped out during the quarter, it still wasn’t enough to overtake sales of the latest …
Strategy Analytics: Android Tablets Sneaking in Fast on iPad
by Christine Torralba on Jan 27, 2012 0 Comments">0
The iPad should be worried. Even with them still reigning the tablet market, Android powered tablets aren’t too far behind! On the last quarter of 2011, the iPad lost 10% in its sales to rival Android. Comparing this with the 68.2% figure obtained from their 2010 sales, their Q4 sales only reached 57.6% in 2011. This is data collected by a research firm called Strategy Analytics. Perhaps one reason why Android tablets are gaining speed is because of the number of options available to consumers who are planning to buy a device. Compared to Apple, the only tablet options they …
Android Dominance Still on the Rise – Hits 46% of Market
by Matthew Sabatini on Dec 11, 2011 1 Comments">1
With WebOS announcing its own retirement and BlackBerry on its deathbed, ComScore’s most recent numbers should not come as much of a shock. More specifically, in ComScores July to October 2011 Smart Phone Market Share numbers, WebOS has been completely wiped from the competition. In addition, RIM continues its head first dive from 1st place down 21.7 to 17.2 percent. If you don’t count Microsofts mobile OS, which you shouldn’t, then the market is divided between the two super powers, Android and iOS. Together, they hold 74.4% of the total market. Despite the fact that Apple is still gaining ground, …
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