2013 Internet Trends Report: Mobile Growth Soars, Tablet Shipments Surpass PCs in Less Than 3 YearsAt the All Things Digital D11 conference today Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Mary Meeker published her 2013 Internet Trends report, a 117 slide presentation that covers a range of topics from Internet usage and traffic to mobile device growth trends. Unsurprisingly, mobile adoption continues to grow. Both Apple and Samsung have experienced enormous smartphone market share unit growth over the past two years, with Apple going from 16% share in Q1 2010 to 22% share in Q4 2012 and Samsung growing from 4% to 29% during the same time period. Tablet growth has exploded as well, outpacing even smartphone growth. When comparing the first 12 quarters after launch, iPad shipments ramped up three times more quickly than iPhone shipments. In fact, tablet shipments surpassed both desktop PC and notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2012, less than three years after tablets surged in popularity. A similar report from IDC earlier this week confirms the rapid tablet growth, estimating that yearly tablet shipments will surpass notebook shipments by 2013 and the total PC market in 2015. Other highlights from the report include overall smartphone growth, which is up 28% year over year in the United States and 31% in China, and mobile internet traffic, which now accounts for 15% of total global internet traffic. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Apple Updates iTunes Movie Trailers App With HD/SD Playback, Speed Enhancements • Google Updates Gmail on Desktop and Mobile With Redesigned Inbox • Amazon Introduces New 'Login With Amazon' API for iOS and Android • Realmac Software Releases 'Analog Camera', A Touch-Based Photography App • Apple Hires Former EPA Chief Lisa Jackson to Oversee Environmental Efforts • Google+ for iOS Updated with Auto Enhance, Interactive Google Offers • Olloclip Creates Photo App to Complement Its 3-in-1 Lens Accessory • Upcoming Real Racing 3 Update to Add Dubai Autodrome
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