What percentage of people had smartphones in 2014?
Smartphone penetration in the United States from 2008 to 2014 (in percent of new handset sales)
| Characteristic | Percentage of total new handset sales |
|---|---|
| 2014* | 63% |
| 2013* | 57% |
| 2012* | 50% |
| 2011* | 43% |
How many smartphone units were sold all over the world in 2014?
In 2014, sales of smartphones to end users totaled 1.2 billion units, up 28.4 percent from 2013 (see Table 2) and represented two-thirds of global mobile phone sales.
What is the most popular phone in 2014?
The Most Notable Smartphones Of 2014
- Sony Xperia Z3 Compact.
- iPhone 6 Plus.
- Xiaomi Mi 3.
- Oneplus One.
- Blackberry Passport.
- Motorola Moto E.
- Asus ZenFone 5: Asus has had a spotty history in the smartphone market but it is back full-strength now with the ZenFone series.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
What percentage of the world uses smartphones?
In 2021, the number of smartphone users in the world today is 6.378 Billion, which translates to 80.63% of the world’s population owning a smartphone. In total, the number of people that own a smart and feature phone is 7.101 Billion, making up 89.76% of the world’s population.
How many mobile phones are there in the world?
In 2021, the number of mobile devices operating worldwide stood at almost 15 billion, up from just over 14 billion in the previous year. The number of mobile devices is expected to reach 18.22 billion by 2025, an increase of 4.2 billion devices compared to 2020 levels.
How many smartphones have been sold worldwide?
Global smartphone sales to end users 2007-2021 In 2020, smartphone vendors sold around 1.38 billion smartphones were sold worldwide.
How is global demand for mobile phones changing?
An ever increasing proportion of users globally will be buying their second, third and subsequent smartphones over the forecast period. This, combined with rising usage of mobile internet, will drive a growing number of consumers to switch to higher quality devices.
What age group uses smartphones the most?
Our survey data indicate that smartphone penetration has reached 82 percent across all age groups—that’s nearly 264 million smartphones in the US. By age group, smartphone penetration is the highest among ages 18- to 24-year-olds, at a staggering 93 percent.
Who sold the most smartphones in 2014?
Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Vendor in 2014 (Thousands of Units) *The results for Lenovo include sales of mobile phones by Lenovo and Motorola. Apple: Apple reported its best quarter ever in the fourth quarter of 2014, which saw it sell 74.8 million units and move to the No. 1 position in the global smartphone market.
What happened to Apple’s smartphone market share in Q1 2014?
Nielsen this week released U.S. smartphone market share numbers, based on OS and manufacturer, for the first quarter of 2014. Among the notable findings, Apple gained OS share but lost ground in device-maker share, while HTC dropped two slots in the manufacturer ranking.
How did Lenovo’s mobile phone sales grow in Q4 2014?
Lenovo’s sales of mobile phones in its home market, China, grew 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. In addition, its strong mobile phone sales in Russia, India, Indonesia and Brazil in the fourth quarter of 2014 helped it grow by 26 percent in the global mobile phone market.