[Swordmaker]

Flurry announces the results of Holiday Season US activations of mobile devices and Apple again dominates with 49.1%, Samsung at 19.8%, Microsoft Nokia at 2.0%, LG at 1.7%, and newcomer Xiaomi, being sold on eBay, at 1.5% (1) with all other makers lower than that. Phablets dominated Android activations at 50%/35% mix of large screen to standard screen with small screen Android models representing only 3%, but standard sized iPhones dominated iOS at a 65%/12% mix. Apple iPads dominated activations with 23% over Android tablet's 12% of activations. -- PING!

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Mobile Device 2015 Holiday Distribution
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[dayglored]

Hi Swordmaker, Merry Christmas!

> Pinging dayglored, ThunderSleeps, and Shadow Ace for their ping lists.

Alas, though the quoted article mentioned Apple 4 times and Android 3 times, the word "Windows" does not even appear as a footnote, so I'll pass on pinging the Windows list. I've caught considerable flak for cross-posting and even lost a member or two over it.

I can hardly wait until Microsoft gets off their butt and makes a righteous Surface Phone and gets back into the game for serious.

I've got an iPhone and love it. I wish I could feel that much attraction for a Microsoft device. They're entirely capable of the technical design part of such a product. WTF, Microsoft? The Chicago Cubs of high-tech handhelds.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I went from an iPhone 4s to a 6s Plus earlier this year. It is great. Most of my usage is texting, web browsing, photos, playing music, and navigation. I figured that there was little time I would have it to my ear as a phone and I was right. In fact, a lot of my phone talk time is via earbuds with a mic in the cords, using the speakerphone, or over the car hands-free set, so very few calls are made with the phone held to my ear. It fits just right in my rear pants pocket, too. After agonizing over the decision in the Verizon store, I’ve concluded the phablet form factor is excellent. In fact, after nine months, I wish the screen were even a bit bigger.