Smartphone sales surge with younger demographics (survey)

ZDNet (blog) - 3 Nov, 2011
This might not come as a surprise to many tech followers, but now there is more evidence to prove it. Well over more than half (62 percent) of mobile device owners between the ages of 25-34 own smartphones, ...

Android Continues to Dominate, Gain Mobile US Market Share

PC Magazine - 3 Nov, 2011
Google's Android was the only mobile operating system to expand its US market share in the third quarter, according to Thursday figures from Nielsen. Android increased its market share to 43 percent, up from 39 percent in the second quarter ...

Android's U.S. share steady at 43%, iPhone at 28%

Fortune - 3 Nov, 2011
In the rapidly growing US smartphone market, Google's (GOOG) Android and Apple's (AAPL) iPhone seem to have reached a steady state. According to the third quarter Nielsen survey of the market, ...

Majority of mobile users under 44 now have a smartphone

CNET - 3 Nov, 2011
Smartphones continue to capture more mobile users, especially those less than 44 years old, according to a new third-quarter study from Nielsen. Only 43 percent of all mobile users own a ...

Most Young Adults in US Now Own Smartphones, Survey Says

New York Times (blog) - 3 Nov, 2011
Smartphone ownership in the United States is on the rise. But a survey by Nielsen suggest that it is happening among some age groups faster than others. Nielsen's third-quarter survey of mobile phone users found that 43 percent of them ...

Smart-phone market set to grow

Prague Post - 3 Nov, 2011
Samsung unveiled its new smart phone using Google's Android "Ice Cream Sandwich" operating system in Hong Kong Oct. 19. The competition between the Google Android and Apple smart-phone ...

Study: Most young adults own a smartphone

The Hill (blog) - 3 Nov, 2011
The vast majority of cellphone subscribers under 44 now own a smartphone, according to a Nielsen survey released Thursday. The report found 62 percent of cellphone users aged 25 to 34 own a smartphone, ...

Generation app: 62pc of 25-34 year-olds have smartphones

Siliconrepublic.com - 3 Nov, 2011
Some 62pc of mobile adults aged 25-34 report owning smartphones, according to a Nielsen study. This is despite research that suggests only 43pc of all US mobile phone subscribers own a smartphone. Among those 18-24 and 35-44 years old, the smartphone ...

Surprise! Over-55 crowd adopting smartphones fastest

GigaOm - 3 Nov, 2011
Slightly younger and older age groups are also beyond the 50-percent mark. But the fastest growing age group adopting smartphones last quarter is a surprise: It's the 55-64 year olds getting their ...

Smartphones Now Over 50 Percent For Under 44 Crowd

Search Engine Land - 3 Nov, 2011
Nielsen has released new smartphone data this morning reflecting overall US smartphone penetration. The number is 43 percent, unchanged from October but up several points from several months ago. (comSore's official smartphone penetration number is 36 ...

Most under-44 Americans prefer smartphones

San Jose Business Journal - 3 Nov, 2011
Americans under the age of 44 are more likely to own a smartphone than their elders, according to a new report from Nielsen . The firm found that 62 percent of adults between the ages of 25 and 34 reported that they own a smartphone. ...

The Under 44 Crowd Prefers Smartphones, But Everyone Wants An iPhone [Survey]

Cult of Mac - 3 Nov, 2011
If you own a smartphone in the US, you're likely younger than 35 years old. By contrast, if you are older than 45, a basic feature phone is likely your preferred handset indicates a new survey. ...

Nielsen: 62% of U.S. subscribers aged 25-34 own smartphones

Fiercemobilecontent - 3 Nov, 2011
Close to two-thirds of US mobile subscribers between the ages of 25 and 34 own smartphones, far ahead of the national average, according to new data issued by research firm Nielsen. Sixty-two percent of US subscribers between 25 and 34 report owning a ...

Apple remains top US smartphone maker as iPhone holds 28% share

Apple Insider - 3 Nov, 2011
By AppleInsider Staff With the iPhone representing 28 percent of smartphones in the US, Apple is still the No. 1 domestic smartphone manufacturer, according to the latest data from Nielsen. While Apple remains the top smartphone maker, Google Android ...

If You Are Under 45, Chances Are You Have a Smartphone

All Things Digital - 3 Nov, 2011
While only 43 percent of all Americans with a wireless contract have a smartphone, the vast majority of those under 45 have one. In the 25-34 age range, some 62 percent of mobile-equipped adults have one of the more powerful devices, while about 54 ...

Nielsen: Smartphones a two-horse race between Apple and Google, others fading

9 to 5 Mac - 3 Nov, 2011
Research firm Nielsen today published its third-quarter survey of mobile users, confirming that the smartphone market remains a two-horse race between Android and iOS. Google's smartphone platform grew its share of the smartphone market in the United ...

Smartphone owners are becoming the majority

TG Daily - 3 Nov, 2011
According to the latest data from Nielsen, for the first time in the US, the number of people under 44 who own a smartphone outweighs those who own a less powerful cell phone. 53% of people between the ages of 35 and 44 who own a mobile phone in the US ...

Android Now Makes Up 43 Percent Of US Smartphone Market

Geeky gadgets - 3 Nov, 2011
According to research firm Neilsen, Google's Android OS now accounts for 43 percent of the US smartphone market for quarter three of 2011, and increase from the 39 percent share in the second quarter. Apple's iOS device are apparently in second place ...

Android's US Market Share Nearing 50 percent in Latest Nielsen Report

Phandroid.com - 3 Nov, 2011
Android continues to lead US smartphone market share, and the gap is growing according to the latest figures from Nielsen. For the third quarter of 2011 Android's share reached 43 percent, ...

Nielsen: Android expands smartphone OS lead in Q3, Apple still top vendor

BGR - 3 Nov, 2011
Google's lead among smartphone platforms grew wider in the United States last quarter as Research In Motion and Microsoft each lost share to Android. Just-released data from Nielsen for the third quarter shows that Google's share of the smartphone ...

 

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