All it takes is one—especially when it comes to joining an ecosystems or brand footprint. A basic measure of ecosystem strength or brand footprint is how many customers are using at least one of its products or services.
This MetaFAQs reports on the use of one or more products or services by online adults spanning: Microsoft Windows and Xbox; Facebook networks or Portals; HP PCs or printers; Amazon shoppers and Alexa users; Apple iPhones, iPads, Watches, and Macs; Google Android/ChromeOS smartphones and tablets; and Samsung smartphones, PCs, and tablets. This report measures online adults in the US, Germany, the UK, Japan, China, and India from TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Purchase plans among employees working only from home [MetaFAQs]
Many employees who work only from home have plans to purchase new technology. This MetaFAQs reports on employees who work only from home who plan to purchase a desktop or mobile PC, notebook/laptop PC, desktop PC, Chromebook, tablet, smartphone, Apple iPhone, or Android Smartphone in the US, UK, Germany, Japan, China, and India in 2020.
Wireless Bluetooth headsets by smartphone operating system [MetaFAQs]
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…
Generation gap amplified by headsets [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 4, 2020 Are younger adults different than older adults in using wireless Bluetooth headsets? For millennia, humans have experienced a generation gap, both younger and older ones pondering why different-aged others don’t hear what they have to say. Current technology – especially Bluetooth wireless headsets – may make the…
iPhone users download more paid apps than Android smartphone users [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 18, 2020
Is downloading paid apps a regular activity for smartphone users? Is there a difference among iPhone users as compared to Android smartphone users? This MetaFAQs identifies the active penetration rates in the US, Germany, UK, and Japan.
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…
American iPhone carriers – a generational divide [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 13, 2020 Apple iPhones appeal more strongly to some age groups than others, just as certain wireless carriers have attracted more of some age groups than others. This MetaFAQs looks at the age distribution of American Apple iPhone users by their wireless carrier. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to…
Who has the older iPhones? [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 12, 2020 Some users keep their iPhones longer than others. This varies by age group and country. This MetaFAQs looks at the active installed base of Apple iPhones by generational age group and country. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users. The research results…
Samsung – American customer profile [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, February 23, 2020 Samsung has a strong number-two market position in the US, especially with smartphones, and has a distinctive customer profile from market leader Apple. This is based on our MetaFacts TUP/Technology User Profile 2019 survey and prior waves. Samsung for the not-so-young Samsung’s penetration is strongest among age…
The second life of home PCs [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, February 6, 2020
Home PCs enjoy a longer life than in their original owners’ hands, as many are ultimately enjoyed by someone else. This is more strongly true in developed countries than in developing ones.