Apple saw twice as many mobile device activations this holiday as Samsung, data shows Apple's iPhone and iPad trounced the competition this holiday, giving the company a 44 percent share of all device activations — more than twice that of rival Samsung, new research suggests. AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 34
Apple's Safari most-used smartphone browser, but apps dominate mobile Web Smartphone owners are nearly seven times as likely to choose native apps over mobile Web apps, new data shows. But when mobile users do turn to the Web, a majority use Apple's Safari browser. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 39
Mobile app use surged 115% in 2013, messaging & social apps saw most growth Led by an explosion in use of messaging and social applications, mobile apps for smartphones like Apple's iPhone saw a 115 percent increase in overall usage in 2013, according to new data. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 4
Comparison of iOS users finds Apple's iPad most popular among businesses, pet owners & moms A new study of iOS users has revealed how iPad and iPhone adoption break down among specific groups of people, providing some insight about what Apple's most popular portable devices are being used for. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 19
Mid-sized smartphones like Apple's iPhone see most usage, 'phablets' a fad - report Smartphones around the size of Apple's iPhones are seeing the most regular usage among device owners, a new study says, while larger-screened phablets are something of a fad. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 68
Android fragmentation predicted to squeeze out independent developers The plethora of distinct mobile device models on the market, driven largely by the popularity of Google's Android platform, is making it more difficult for independent software developers to reach a wide audience, new research confirms. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 74
