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Global mobile handset sales stats 2013
Smartphones are set to overtake feature phone sales in 2013 based on stats from the final quarter of 2012, according to the figures from the respected industry analysts IDC. Year on year the growth in total handset sales was solid, if not spectacular, with 482.5m sold in Q4 2012 compared to 473.4m in Q4 2011, … Continue reading
UK mobile browser stats and trends 2013
Following on from our article looking at global mobile browser market share 2013, here we contrast the global trends with those in the UK, thanks again to figures from Statcounter. From the outset, it’s clear that the iPhone holds a much stronger position within the UK than globally, being well ahead of Android with 45.16% … Continue reading
Mobile browser market share 2013
Android may be winning the overall browser market share race as we move into the second quarter of 2013, but Apple is now growing at a similar rate. The stats from analytics firm Statcounter are limited to their own figures, but as one of the most popular freemium analytics tools they provide a clear indication … Continue reading
iPhone statistics
Statistics about the mobile industry have long been part of Follow That App’s content and are among the most popular searches we see coming through to the site. This post gathers together some of our key iPhone statistics over the past 6 months to help with your research into app development and/or presentations on the … Continue reading
App Store download stats 2013
Last July marked five years since Apple launched the iPhone and change the mobile phone industry and we marked the occasion with a post on the key iPhone sales statistics. The App Store itself launched shortly afterwards in 2008, so in the fifth year after its launch we look at some of the key statistics … Continue reading
The numbers revealed – Apple and Samsung US sales
For a company that is so careful when releasing its sales numbers, it’s been fascinating to see the sales figures disclosed as part of the ongoing Apple vs. Samsung court case. In reality, it confirms much of what we already knew. The iPhone and latterly the iPad have been a hugely profitable product lines for … Continue reading
Global Smartphone market share 2012
The global Smartphone market showed strong growth year on year in Q2 2012, according to data from the reliable IDC. In terms of the worldwide mobile market as a whole, this only grew by a single percent in shipments from 402 million devices to 406 million. The Smartphone market was a different story, with Smartphones … Continue reading
US Smartphone Market Share 2012
With the US still the leading market for Smartphones, Follow That App keeps a close eye on developments in market share. Regular visitors to the site will be familiar with the underlying trend. The market remains dominated by the big two, Apple and Android. Google’s Android is well ahead in handset sales with its more … Continue reading
Apple versus Android app store revenue
It’s the big question, which of the big two platforms should you prioritise, Apple or Android? Statistics from app store analytics service, App Annie, provides useful data covering Q1 2012 to help inform your decision. Despite Android edging ahead into terms of handset sales, the key number for those developers focused on paid content sales … Continue reading
iPhone sales statistics
Is it really five years since the iPhone emerged to transform the mobile industry? It is indeed and seems and apt time to look back at some of the impressive statistics it has racked up in the interim period. More than 250m sold since its launch back in 2007 35.1m sold in Q1 2012, up … Continue reading
