Smartphones aren’t as ubiquitous as you may think

Smartphones aren’t as ubiquitous as you may think

by Joseph Anthony
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At a time where you can send a photo of your dinner to your grandma and seconds later receive an approving ‘thumbs up’, it is easy to imagine that absolutely everyone has a smartphone.

Sweden has the highest percentage of adults owning a smartphone (80 per cent) while Greece and Hungary rank the lowest with less than 50 per cent.

Infographic: Smartphones Aren't as Ubiquitous as You Think | Statista You will find more statistics at Statista

Apple smartphones and tablets are being used around the world more than the devices of any other vendor.

According to Newzoo, based upon their sample of 550 million actively used devices, The U.S. giant enjoys a 35 percent share of global monthly active users. While this shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, what is arguably more interesting about the ranking is the prevalence of Chinese companies.

Although none command shares comparable to Apple and Samsung individually, combined, Chinese vendors make up 30.2% of actively used devices worldwide, accounting for five of the top ten as shown in our infographic.

This infographic shows the manufacturers with the largest share of global monthly active smartphones and tablets as of July 2016.

Infographic: Whose Devices Are Being Used The Most? | Statista You will find more statistics at Statista

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