Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 5, 2020 Some information such as news, sports, and weather are most useful when they’re current and easily available. There are many ways to get this information across smartphones, PCs, or tablets. Some users are more actively intent on tapping into this information, and different age groups prefer different…
Top listening activities by device type and country [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 1, 2020 The major sound-oriented activities are not the same for each type of connected device, nor across all of the countries surveyed. This MetaFAQs reports on the top activities for each type of connected device – smartphones, PCs, and tablets – and separately for the US, Germany, the…
Active tablet use by country and year [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 31, 2020 The market penetration of actively-used tablets has shifted, following a similar pattern in more than one country. This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online adults actively using a tablet in the US, Germany, and UK from 2016 through 2020. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently…
Who gets the used/refurbished Android smartphones? [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 28, 2020 Every Android smartphone in the active installed base is not in the hands of its first user. Using used/refurbished Android smartphones varies by age group and country. This MetaFAQs reports on the use of used/refurbished Android smartphones by generational age group and country. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are…
Loyalty or Bundle? Wired and wireless carriers by household ISP (US) [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 27, 2020 Internet connections can include wired and wireless choices. This MetaFAQs reports on the overlap between wired ISP and wireless brands in the US, to reveal where bundles or brand loyalty are more or less effective. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users….
Not Your father’s smartphone carrier – American age skew [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 27, 2020 Wireless carriers have attracted subscribers that vary by age. This MetaFAQs reports on the age profile of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, TracFone, and other wireless carriers to show where there may be an age skew, and in which direction. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked…
Chromebooks make a tiny dent with parents
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 25, 2020 Chromebooks have been offered as a low-cost alternative to full-featured Windows and Apple notebooks. One often-cited segment includes students and their parents. This MetaFAQs looks into the active installed base of Chromebooks among parents in the US, the UK, Germany, Japan, and China. The COVID-19 pandemic and…
Home PC use declined in 2020, especially among non-White, non-Asian online Americans [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 24, 2020 Among online Americans, Home PC use declined overall between mid-2019 and mid-2020. Declines were not even by ethnicity/Hispanic groups. This MetaFAQs splits the market penetration of home PCs by White/non-Hispanic, Asian/non-Hispanic, Black/non-Hispanic, Hispanic, and Other/non-Hispanic online Americans. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about…
Average hours using a tablet [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 24, 2020 How actively used are tablets? What is the mean number of hours they are used during a week? This MetaFAQs reports on the average (mean) number of hours using a tablet among online adults in the US, the UK, and Germany for 2018 through 2020. About MetaFAQs…
How has Samsung’s and Apple’s smartphone share shifted among employees? [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 21, 2020 Do more employees use Apple or Samsung smartphones? How has the active installed base share changed between 2018 and 2020? This MetaFAQs reports on the active installed base of smartphones among employees in the US, Germany, and China. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions…