For the first time, more than half of all American mobile customers own a smartphone, according to a report released on Wednesday. That's up from 38% a year ago.
As smartphones eclipse "feature" phones -- the industry's term for phones without touchscreens -- the
way Americans are using their handsets is changing.
The number of apps downloaded to Apple iPhone and Google Android devices grew 28% over the past year to an average of 41 apps per phone.
Smartphone users are spending 39 minutes per day using their apps,
up 10% from a year ago. A Google study also released Wednesday found that 26% of U.S. smartphone
owners would rather give up their computer than their smartphone -- a sign that the devices are truly becoming mini-PCs.
Facebook, YouTube, the Android market, Google and Gmail remain the top five most-used apps,
according to a report.
Android makes up 51% of all smartphones in the United States, compared to the iPhone, which has a 30.7% share.
That trend has held up globally as well, with Android devices making up 56% of first-quarter smartphone sales. Just 23% were iPhones, Gartner reported on Wednesday.
It's becoming evident that Google and Apple are running away with the smartphone market. They were the only major mobile operating systems to gain share over the past year -- and those that lost share fell hard, Gartner reported.
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