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In 2011, manufacturers shipped 487.7 million smartphones and only 414.6 million computers—that’s desktops, laptops and tablets. Combined. We’d heard prophecy of this day, and now it may have arrived.
The study by Canalys has troves of data about global smartphone sales, which seem to lend credence to the theory that smartphones are becoming the main computing devices of the masses. Creation and productivity tasks aside, the vast majority of what we need to do or obtain from the internet can be accomplished on a £100 device that fits in our hand. And they’re becoming near-ubiquitous.
For the rest of the stat geekery, check out the full report if poring over data about product shipments is your thing. [Canalys]
Don’t look at me, I only had 3 phones last year
This is not surprising at all. The upfront cost of a smartphone is far lower than the upfront cost of a computer assuming you buy it on contract. This means that lots of people who couldn’t afford a pc will have a smartphone.
Well that and a phones lifespan is 18-24 months and it’s an expanding market. Where as a pc lasts 3-5+ years and is at pretty much market saturation.
You are surprised why?