The majority of new smartphone users live in developing countries where cost is an important factor and will drive demand for lighter-weight operating systems with lower bill-of-material costs. Read more »
While a majority of smartphones with various operating systems will slightly increase in global shipments over the years until 2017, shipments of phones with the Android operating system are expected to… Read more »
The larger the enterprise, the more likely the company will support multiple platforms. Two-thirds of large companies support the iPhone (compared with 60 percent of small companies), while 70 percent of… Read more »
The iPad is the dominant tablet in the enterprise market, supported by 73 percent of those enterprises that support tablets, according to GigaOM Research survey data. While this is not a… Read more »
When developers choose to develop for a device, that choice has an impact on their platform preferences, the type of apps they develop, and the monetization and profitability of those apps… Read more »
The app-development market is consolidating around the top operating systems as developers move away from operating systems with less market share. According to survey respondents, while the top four operating systems… Read more »