Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 8, 2020 Who uses wireless Bluetooth headsets more – iPhone users or Android smartphone users? This MetaFAQs reports on the relative popularity between the two ecosystems, as well as splitting out whether in-ear or over-the-ear designs are used more than the other. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently…
Wireless Bluetooth headsets by country [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 1, 2020 Wireless Bluetooth headsets have become a handy accessory for roughly one in four online adults in the US, Germany, UK, and Japan. More users are choosing in-ear designs than over-the-year types. This research is based on surveys with 12,516 online adults in the US, Germany, UK, and…
The mobility of tablets [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 28, 2020 Tablets are made to be mobile, but are they being used that way? Have tablets made inroads into the workplace or schools? This MetaFAQs reports on the locations that tablets are being used among online adults in three countries and over five years. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are…
Tablet game playing by household size [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 24, 2020 Are tablets being used to play games? After all, many tablets are being used for passive activities, where the user is leaning back in a chair (or sprawled on a sofa) instead of sitting at a desk. Is the share or tablet gamers higher or lower among…
Active iPad use by country and year [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 21, 2020 How has the penetration rate of using an Apple iPad changed? How is this different between the US, UK, and Germany? This MetaFAQs reports on the shift in active usage between 2016 and 2020. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users. The…
Smartphone activities by watch OS [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 19, 2020
The Smartphone-smartwatch connection
Smartwatches offer the promise to extend the user’s experiences. Most are tightly coupled with a smartphone and its ecosystem. We looked into whether smartwatch user’s behaviors are different between iPhones and Android smartphones. Drilling into the MetaFacts TUP/Technology User Profile 2020 results, showed there is not only a gap between OS but also between countries.
Notebooks midmost in mobility [TUPdate]
Notebook Penetration – Now in the Middle of Mobility Notebooks have continued their long march into widespread use, fueled by the desire to get things done regardless of location. The years-long drive towards mobility continues. However, users have shown that notebooks are not their only choice to support their mobility fix. Even while notebooks have…
Pent-up demand among notebook/laptop users [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 10, 2020 How enthusiastic or forward-looking are users about getting a new notebook? Are purchase plans any stronger among Windows notebook users than Apple MacBook users? Or, is it the other way around? This MetaFAQs compares notebook purchase intentions among current users or Windows notebooks and Apple MacBooks. Demand…
Apple MacBooks and Windows notebooks used differently by Americans [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 9, 2020 Are notebooks really that different from each other? Do users use a Windows notebook differently than users of Apple MacBook? This MetaFAQs looks at the regular activities being done with both types to address this question. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology…
iPhone and MacBook loyalty – an ecosystem harbinger [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 9, 2020 Is there a relationship between iPhone and MacBook users? Similarly, is there a relationship between Android smartphone and Chromebook users? This MetaFAQs reports on the active penetration of Windows notebooks, Apple MacBooks, and Chromebooks among iPhone and Android smartphone users. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently…