Laptops No Longer
Source: neattorama.com
03 October 2011: According to data from Boingo Wireless, just over a year ago laptop computers accounted for two thirds of wireless airport connections, but by May 2011 smartphones and tablets collectively held 59% of connections (the champions within this sector being Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices).
Consider that back in June 2007 iPhone connections alone were only at 1%, and compare this to June 2011 where they had risen to an outstanding 42.1%. This is just another indicator of the rise and dominance of mobile internet devices. Boingo’s VP Dawn Callahan noted in a statement that “since the launch of the iPhone in June 2007, we’ve seen a marked growth trend for non-laptop devices, but the exponential growth in iPhones and iPads in the last year pushed mobile devices past laptops, showcasing just how disruptive the trend is.”
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