50 Stunning Mobile Statistics
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- 1. STUNNING MOBILE STATISTICS The Past, Present, And Future Outlook Of Mobility @ValaAfshar, @akafel
- 2. The first transistor was invented at Bell Laboratories in 1947 . http:/ /www.corp.att.com/history/milestone_1947b.html
- 3. In 1959, the microchip brought us the rise of the “smaller but more powerful.” http:/ /www.computerhistory.org/semiconductor/timeline/1959-Noyce.html
- 4. Today’s average mobile phone is more powerful than the PCs that sent two astronauts to the moon in 1969. http:/ /www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/diypodcast/rocket-evolution-index-diy.html
- 5. The Intel 4004 processor held 2,300 transistors in 1971. The Xbox One chip holds 5 billion in 2013.
- 6. The first mobile phone call was placed in 1973. http:/ /inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/martin_cooper.htm
- 7. First commercial cellular network was launched by NTT in Japan in 1979.
- 8. First multinational cellular network was the Nordic Mobile Telephony in 1981. It even supported roaming. http:/ /bit.ly/1bppx7F
- 9. Motorola introduced the first commercial mobile phone in the US in 1983. The DynaTAC 800X was retailed at $3,995. http:/ /www.motorola.com/us/Corporate-Motorola-History-Timely-Achievement.html
- 10. DynaTAC 800X had a talk time of 30 minutes and took 10 hours to charge. http:/ /inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/martin_cooper.htm
- 11. Though it was not a phone, the BlackBerry 850 was the first handset released by RIM in 1999.
- 12. Globally, there are 7 billion mobile phones, 1.5 billion are smartphones. There were just 12 million users 23 years ago. http:/ /mobithinking.com/mobile-marketing-tools/latest-mobile-stats/a
- 13. Simon Personal Communicator was the first “smartphone.” Simon was designed by IBM in 1993 and retailed for $899. http:/ /www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-06-29/before-iphone-and-android-came-simon-the-first-smartphone
- 14. 2002 is known for the birth of the modern smartphone. RIM shipped its first BlackBerry with phone features. http:/ /www.technologyreview.com/news/427787/are-smart-phones-spreading-faster-than-any-technology-in-human-history/
- 15. But only 715,000 smartphones were sold between 2002 and 2006. http:/ /www.technologyreview.com/news/427787/are-smart-phones-spreading-faster-than-any-technology-in-human-history/
- 16. The iPhone was released in 2007 and sold 1 million devices in 74 days. It took 2 years to sell 1 million iPods. http:/ /www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/09/10Apple-Sells-One-Millionth-iPhone.html
- 17. Towards the start of 2013 – there were 6.8 billion phones, but only 3.2 billion people in the world have them. Out of 7.1 billion people. http:/ /www.atkearney.com/documents/10192/760890/The_Mobile_Economy_2013.pdf
- 18. Smartphones are expected to outsell feature phones this year for the first time ever. http:/ /www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2335616
- 19. 90% of US employees used their personal device for work purposes in 2013. http:/ /www.eweek.com/mobile/byod-taking-over-business-but-security-issues-persist/
- 20. The new A7 processor in the iPhone 5s has more than 1 billion transistors and a 64-bit desktop class architecture. That’s 40x faster than the original iPhone. http:/ /www.engadget.com/2013/09/10/apple-unveils-64-bit-a7-chip/
- 21. We spend nearly 40% of our Internet time on our mobile devices. http:/ /marketingland.com/report-nearly-40-percent-of-internet-time-now-on-mobile-devices-34639
- 22. 1.6 billion phones have Mobile Broadband. http:/ /www.atkearney.com/documents/10192/760890/The_Mobile_Economy_2013.pdf
- 23. 41% of households worldwide are connected to the Internet. http:/ /www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/facts/ICTFactsFigures2013.pdf
- 24. There were 62 million LTE subscribers in late 2012. Subscribers grew to 150 million less than a year later. http:/ /allthingsd.com/20131111/more-than-half-of-mobile-phones-bought-worldwide-were-smartphones-last-quarter/
- 25. More than 38% of US households are wireless-only. Mobile broadband is creating a wireless-only world. http:/ /www.ctia.org/your-wireless-life/how-wireless-works/wireless-quick-facts
- 26. 34% of mobile Internet subscribers use their phones as their primary Internet device in the US. http:/ /pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Cell-Internet.aspx
- 27. By the end of 2013, Mobile broadband subscriptions will reach 2.1 billion. http:/ /www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/facts/ICTFactsFigures2013.pdf
- 28. There are over 2 million apps at Google Play and Apple’s App Store. 50 billion Apple and 48 billion Google have been downloaded. http:/ /www.forbes.com/sites/tristanlouis/2013/08/10/how-much-do-average-apps-make/
- 29. Although there are many apps available, 65% of shoppers prefer the mobile site over the app. IDG Enterprise Marketing
- 30. Worldwide, mobile app users stood at 1,186 million in at the beginning of 2013. Expected to reach 4.4B by the end of 2017. http:/ /mobithinking.com/mobile-marketing-tools/latest-mobile-stats/e#appusers
- 31. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 01 Wi-Fi 02 Ask to Join Networks The majority of enterprises are creating business apps for both consumers (60%) and employees (56%.) http:/ /www.idgenterprise.com/in-byod-discussions-security-is-key
- 32. 80% of consumers plan to participate in mobile commerce within the next year. A 14% increase from where we are today. http:/ /www.inmobi.com/inmobiblog/2013/02/27/inmobi-releases-second-wave-of-mobile-media-consumption-survey-global-results/
- 33. 47% of users prefer mobile because it’s “easy to use” and “constantly with them.” 28% say it’s a more private way to consume information and communicate. Wi-Fi iF-iW http:/ /www.inmobi.com/inmobiblog/2013/02/27/inmobi-releases-second-wave-of-mobile-media-consumption-survey-global-results/ Wi-Fi 01
- 34. 30% of mobile shoppers abandon a transaction if the experience is not optimized for mobile. http:/ /www.mobify.com/go/50-mobile-commerce-stats/
- 35. For every 100 milliseconds in load time, sales decrease by 1%. http:/ /www.mobify.com/go/50-mobile-commerce-stats/
- 36. 57% of mobile customers will abandon your site if they have to wait 3 seconds for a page to load. http:/ /www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2010/press_061410.html
- 37. Smartphone customers spend an average of 115 minutes per week using social networking apps on their device. http:/ /www.jdpower.com/consumer-ratings/electronics/ratings/809201510/2013-Wireless+Smartphone+Satisfaction+Study/index.htm
- 38. All age groups are using smartphones. Even 38% of 2-year-olds use mobile devices. http:/ /www.entrepreneur.com/article/229640
- 39. Mobile phones are projected to consume more mobile data this year than PCs, tablets and other devices. http:/ /allthingsd.com/20131111/more-than-half-of-mobile-phones-bought-worldwide-were-smartphones-last-quarter/
- 40. Over 147 million people in the US own smartphones. That’s a 62 % mobile market penetration. http:/ /www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2013/11/
- 41. 58% of US smartphone users spent most of their time on entertainment apps. http:/ /techcrunch.com/2013/04/03/apps-vs-mobile-web/
- 42. Wi-Fi Facebook ranked as the top smartphone app, reaching over Wi-Fi 01 74% ofWi-Fi 02 app audience. the Ask to Join Networks http:/ /www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2013/11/comScore_Reports_September_2013_U.S._Smartphone_Subscriber_Market_Share
- 43. Facebook has 1.19 billion active users. LinkedIn has 259 million and Twitter has 232 million. http:/ /www.forbes.com/sites/georgeanders/2013/11/07/a-twitter-user-is-worth-110-facebooks-98-linkedins-93/
- 44. The most frequently used app in the world is Google Maps. Followed by Facebook and YouTube. http:/ /mashable.com/2013/08/05/most-used-smartphone-apps/
- 45. Time it took to reach 50 million users. Radio – 38 yrs Television – 13 yrs Internet – 4 yrs Facebook – 3.5 yrs Instagram – 6 months Angry Birds – 35 days http:/ /www.localytics.com/blog/2013/mobile-statistics/
- 46. 01 02 Tablets will almost out ship all other PC form factors combined. oin Networks This will form 50% of the total client PC market. http:/ /www.canalys.com/newsroom/tablets-make-50-pc-market-2014
- 47. This year, mobile consumers own an average of 3.9 connected devices. That’s a 67% increase from 2011. http:/ /www.jiwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/JiWire_Insights_Q3_2013.pdf
- 48. 54% of users discover mobile ads via apps. 40% on search engines, 27% on retailer websites and 23% on a video website. http:/ /www.inmobi.com/inmobiblog/2013/02/27/inmobi-releases-second-wave-of-mobile-media-consumption-survey-global-results/
- 49. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 01 Wi-Fi 02 Total traffic volumes from 2012 ALONE exceed all previous years COMBINED. Ask to Join Networks http:/ /www.atkearney.com/documents/10192/760890/The_Mobile_Economy_2013.pdf
- 50. Data is projected to grow 66% through 2017 to 11.2 Exabytes per month. That’s the equivalent to more than 5 billion hours of HD video. http:/ /www.atkearney.com/documents/10192/760890/The_Mobile_Economy_2013.pdf
- 51. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 01 Wi-Fi 02 Since mobile devices are bandwidth hogs, 71% of all wireless traffic is via Wi-Fi. Ask to Join Networks http:/ /www.computerweekly.com/news/2240207492/Mobile-operators-ready-to-embrace-Wi-Fi
- 52. 67% of North America businesses are interested in using advanced analytics to improve business operations. http:/ /reports.informationweek.com/abstract/81/11715/Business-Intelligence-and-Information-Management/Research:-2014-Analytics
- 53. Read more about business tech and mobile insights at HuffingtonPost.com/Vala-Afshar/ and Twitter.com/ValaAfshar Twitter.com/akafel Thanks to @akafel, @carey_mercier, @Gus_Carlson, @Cam_Marchand and @JimMacLeod