Global smartphone penetration approaches 10%: ". Global smartphone penetration is just now nearing 10%, according to new research published by TomiAhonen Consulting.
Research Data from Netsize
Guide, Informa, Google and Ipsos shows that the smartphone
penetration in 42 major countries covering 72% of global mobile phone
subscriptions
Singapore has the largest recorded feature
phone to smartphone migration rate (54%) followed by Canada (39%), Hong Kong (35%), Sweden (35%), Spain
(35%) and the United States (35%).
Singapore has the largest smartphone user base per capita, too, with a 90% penetration Hong Kong with over 61%, is no 2, along with Sweden (52%), Australia (47%) and Spain (46%).
The United States ranked 16th with a 35% penetration rate per capita. The U.S. results are not on a par with figured recently released by Nielsen that suggests smartphone penetration in the United States is 43%.
Singapore has the largest smartphone user base per capita, too, with a 90% penetration Hong Kong with over 61%, is no 2, along with Sweden (52%), Australia (47%) and Spain (46%).
The United States ranked 16th with a 35% penetration rate per capita. The U.S. results are not on a par with figured recently released by Nielsen that suggests smartphone penetration in the United States is 43%.
TomiAhonen Consulting
also found that the average smartphone user replaces his or her smartphone
every 11.5 months.
source: Via