China Knocks Off U.S. to Become World's Top Smart Device Market

China Knocks Off U.S. to Become World's Top Smart Device Market

Just days into the Chinese New Year (Year of the “Snake” for anyone keeping track), China has passed the U.S. to become the world’s top country for active Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. This historic milestone takes place a year after Flurry first reported that China had become the world’s fastest growing smart device market. Since then, it took China’s rapidly growing middle class just twelve months to close the gap on the U.S.

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Christmas 2012 Shatters More Smart Device and App Download Records

Christmas 2012 Shatters More Smart Device and App Download Records

More iOS and Android devices are activated on Christmas Day than on any other day of the year. This year was no exception. On this Christmas Day 2012, more iPhones, iPads, Galaxys, Kindle Fires, and more, were activated than on any other day in history.?Moreover, as soon as we could tear the wrapping paper off our cool new devices, we started downloading a record volume of apps. ?Let’s get into the numbers.

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