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In the US the iPhone has 50% of the general market [0]. Of the youth market it's 90% [1] so the general market share will just keep rising. With just 50% of th
by wayneftw 6y ago
In the US the iPhone has 50% of the general market [0]. Of the youth market it's 90% [1] so the general market share will just keep rising.
With just 50% of the market though, Apple has enough power to sway the entire industry.
You simply cannot have a successful app business in the US without being on the iPhone.
[0] https://www.statista.com/statistics/266572/market-share-held-by-smartphone-platforms-in-the-united-states/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/266572/market-share-held...
[1] https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/06/us-teen-iphone-ownership-reaches-all-time-high-continues-to-grow https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/06/us-teen-iphone-ow...
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