AdMob,
highlighted the rapid and global growth of smartphone usage in their
August 2008 AdMob Mobile Metrics Report. The anticipated launch of new
smartphones in the coming months, including the first of Google's
Android phones, the RIM Bold, and the Nokia N96, is a strong indication
that this growth is likely to continue throughout the year.
According to the report, the Apple iPhone was the fastest growing device
in the world last month and ended August with more than 2.9 million
requests per day. Worldwide Smartphones accounted for 25.8 percent of
traffic in August, up 3.4 percent since May 2008. The top five
smartphones in the US - the BlackBerry Pearl,
Palm Centro, BlackBerry Curve, Apple iPhone, and Samsung Instinct -
generated 12.9 percent of all US traffic in August, a 2.4 percent
increase over July.
Other highlights from the August 2008 report:
• Nokia has 62.4 percent of worldwide
smartphone traffic in August, with more than 50 percent in every region
except North America. In the US, Nokia does not have a top 20 ranked
smartphone.
• RIM is in second place worldwide with 10.8
percent of smartphone traffic with the large majority of that coming
from North America. RIM leads in the US with 31.2 percent of smartphone
traffic and manufactures three of the top 10 devices.
• Motorola and SonyEriccson have a large share
of overall mobile traffic, but neither has a smartphone ranked in the
top 20 worldwide.
• Smartphones continue to increase marketshare
in the US, accounting for 23.7 percent of traffic in August, up 3.5
percent since May 2008.
The full August 2008 report with additional details and all previous
reports are available for free download at: www.admob.com/metrics.