According to research by market research firm comScore, iPhone owners more actively use applications than users of smartphones running the Android operating system, and on average wealthier owners Google phones
According to analysts, the number of users of mobile applications for the iPhone is 62.6 million, while the number of users of Android-software - 76.1 million people. At the same average age of 40 years, the owners of "apple" communicators are the leaders for the duration of the applications - for this occupation, they spend an average of 64 hours per month, while Android-programs are used for only 55 hours per month.
comScore also found that the average annual income of iPhone owners in the United States is 30% higher than users of Android-smartphone. In particular, the owners of Apple-communicators, the figure is an average of $ 85,000 versus $ 61,000 users of Android-devices.
Earlier, analysts IDC found that 58.6% of smartphones running Android, which were sold in the II quarter, cost less than $ 200. Moreover, most of the economy smartphones put on the market from Chinese manufacturers, including companies such as Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi.
Thanks to such devices, Android-share solutions on the market of smart phones by the end of June amounted to 84.7%, or 255.3 million units. iOS holds 11.7% market share, accounting for 35.2 million smartphones. Win platform Windows Phone - 2,5% of the market (7.4 million units).