Facebook and Google Maps Dominate Smartphone App Usage.

Nielsen has released a new mobile application report and its findings showcase not only the increase in smartphone usage, but also what applications are most popular. For its report, Nielsen surveyed more than 4,200 people who had downloaded a mobile application in the last 30 days.

U.S. Nielsen’s study shows that 21% of American wireless subscribers have smartphones.

the average number of installed apps based on smartphone OS looks like this:

• BlackBerry: 10
• iPhone: 37
• Android : 22
• Palm: 14
• Windows Mobile: 13

Nielsen’s survey indicates that the average number of apps that a feature phone user has on his or her device is 10, while the average number of apps a smartphone user has is 22.

This survey also show that Myspace is still popular among teens and LinkedIn is strong in the 25-44 demographic.


Src: [mashable]

Facebook and Google Maps Dominate Smartphone App Usage.