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Android adoption higher in AT&T “3G-less” states

We have been seeing quite a bit of data this week regarding Android and it’s demographics, usage, and Market statistics. Let’s add another pile of research to the mix. According to Myxer, a mobile trend reporting website, only states that have decent 3G coverage from AT&T are leading in iPhone popularity. In the states Montana, North [...]

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Where are all the Android girls? Android users are mostly male, young

The average Android user is overwhelmingly male and young based on recent metrics provided by advertising and analytics firm AdMob. The January stats from the company reveal that 73% of Android users are men, compared to 58% of webOs and 57% iPhone users being male. About 24% of users are 24 or younger. AdMob’s latest report [...]

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Android and iPhone development levels follow mirror paths

Android and iPhone are competitors locked in a mirror image when it comes to app development. As one rises, the other falls; as one falls, the other rises, according to data reported by Flurry Analytics. Charting the course of new apps registered with Flurry, the analytics firm found that apps on Android and iPhone have an [...]

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Android and iPhone owners have fairly similar usage patterns

ABC News asked me to recommend apps for Android newbies, then wondered what is the difference is between users of Android and iPhone.”The only difference between the iPhone user and the Android user is the amount of work put into finding apps,” I replied. New data from eMarketer suggests that Android and iPhone device owners are [...]

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Android fails to conquer European smartphone market. What do European readers think about Android?

Androinica.com has quite a few European readers, so I’d like to pose this question to them: what do you think of Android? The reason I ask is because IDC released a report saying that Europeans are not too keen on Android devices. According to IDC, Android’s market share increased slightly in the recent quarter — from [...]

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Motorola’s Droid may be most popular Android phone yet

The HTC Dream was the first Android handset to reach consumers, and after a year, it appears to be the most-used Android phone. However, according to data from AdMob, the Motorola Droid is fast on the Dream’s heels of claiming the number one spot as most-used Android phone. Despite being available for less than a month [...]

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Study: U.S. Android users love their phones, iPhoners love just a little bit more

Most smartphone users love their phones, but according to a study by CFI Group, the iPhone is the most likely to please its American owners with an 83 out of 100 rating of user satisfaction. Android is a few steps behind with a score of 77 for satisfied users. Palm Pre also has a score [...]

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Android Market has 10,000 apps, many of which don’t appeal to users

The Android Market has crossed the 10,000 apps threshold. Though there were 5,000 apps listed as recently as May 2009, Androlib.com reports that the Market’s app and game total has since risen to 10,078. According to Androlib.com, an online version of the Android Market, approximately 64.2% of apps listed in the Android Market (about 6,470) are [...]

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Surprising no one, report says Android users less likely to buy apps than iPhone users

Hey, Android users, why so cheap? Mobile advertising firm AdMob has published a new report showing that iPhone users are twice as likely to purchase apps as their Android-using counterparts. The report finds that despite relatively similar habits of downloading a total number of apps each month, iPhone users were twice as likely to open their [...]

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Android users are more dedicated to their apps than iPhone users

Android device owners are more likely than iPhone users to continue using an app over a longer period of time, according to a report by mobile analytics firm Flurry. In its Smart Phone Industry Pulse report, Flurry reveals that the percentage of users who continue using an app is higher on Android (61%) than iPhone [...]

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