Highlights: Devices

There has been a sea change in which connected devices people use as well as how they use them. This TUP Highlights report details the trends in device ownership, the shifts between technology ecosystems, and market penetration levels. It spells out the major activities for each type of device, and how usage has changed. Furthermore, it details how many employees use personal devices for remote work.

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Purchase plans for smartphones and tablets by OS, country, and age

Globally, more online adults plan to buy an iPhone than buy an Android smartphone. In purchase plans, iPads lead Android tablets even more substantially. The gap and direction vary by country and age of the respondent. This MetaFAQs reports purchase plans among online adults by device type, country, and age group.

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User profile by operating system ecosystem

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 13, 2021

Apple for youngest adults and Windows for the middle

  • Windows has the broadest overall market penetration of any OS family
    • Globally, Windows is strongest among adults who are employed, in larger households, working from home, and neither the oldest nor youngest
  • Apple OS devices have their strongest market penetration among younger adults, especially those employed and working from home
    • Apple’s global market penetration is supported in three ways: iPhones, Macs, and iPads
    • The global penetration of Google OS devices is primarily supported by Android smartphones.
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Technology ecosystem device penetration by country, age, and employment status

One measure of an ecosystem’s breadth is its market penetration. This MetaFAQs splits out the percentage of online adults using major OS families and form factors – such as Windows PCs and iPhones – by country and by age and employment status.

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