Archive for June, 2009
Malfunction Rate of Smartphones : iPhone vs. Blackberry vs. Treo
iPhones are seemingly less prone to malfunction than a blackberry or a Treo. Here is the malfunction rate observed after the first 22 months of use: iPhone : 9.9% Blackberry : 15.2% Treo : 19.9% The study was conducted by Squaretrade
Posted: June 28th, 2009 under Apple.
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What Links Do Twitter Users Click On?
What links are most popular among Twitterers and are clicked the most on the site? Here is the ranking of the downstream traffic from Twitter: 1. Entertainment 2. Social Networks 3. News and Media 4. Lifestyle 5. Search Engines 6. Online Retail 7. Business and Finance 8. Music 9. Education 10. Sports 11. Travel
Posted: June 25th, 2009 under Social Media.
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Most Popular Names on Facebook
Facebook has more than 200 million users worldwide, and the most popular names on Facebook can be quite close to the most popular names worldwide. Mohammad is the most popular name worldwide by census, while here is the top ten first names on Facebook 1. John 2. David 3. Michael 4. Chris 5. Mike 6. [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2009 under Miscellaneous.
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Most Popular Online Newspapers in Germany
Online newspapers in Germany attract close to 13 million readers on a monthly basis and they form close to one-third of the total German internet population. Here are the top five online newspapers in Germany: 1. Bild.de 2. Welt.de 3. SuedDeutche.de 4. Faz.net 5. Zeit.de
Posted: June 24th, 2009 under Miscellaneous.
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Word of Mouth on Internet
What is it that an internet user would like to recommend on the internet? When does a word-of-mouth epidemic start? Here are the reasons according to a study by eMarketer: Price : 64% Quality : 55% Convenience : 33%
Posted: June 24th, 2009 under Online Marketing.
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Facebook vs. MySpace in USA
Facebook had overtaken MySpace internationally in June 2008. In a year from then, they have finally managed to oust MySpace on the home turf – USA. Here are the latest number of unique visitors in America: Facebook : 70.278 million MySpace : 70.255 million
Posted: June 16th, 2009 under Social Media.
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Age Demographics of iPhone Users
iPhone users are older than you might think. More than half of the iPhone users are above the age of 35. Here is the percent-wise distribution of iPhone users by their age: 13-17 : 5% 18-24 : 13% 25-34 : 29% 35-54 : 36% 55 + : 17%
Posted: June 15th, 2009 under Apple.
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Share of Countries in Wireless Subscribers Growth
India grew by the highest rate in the first quarter of 2009 (30%). The second was unmistakenably China. These two countries contribute close to half the number of new wireless subscribers added in the first quarter of 2009. Here are the complete numbers: India : 30% China : 19% Rest of Asia : 20% Africa [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2009 under Mobile Internet.
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Popularity of Orkut in India
Orkut is the largest social network in India. Here are a few interesting facts about the social network’s presence in India. Page views per month : 5 billion Active users per month : 13 million (40% of Indian internet users) Average visit frequency : 10 times per month Average visit length : 13 minutes
Posted: June 11th, 2009 under Demographics.
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Online Classifieds Usage By Age
Who views online classifieds? Here is a list based on the percentage of respondents from different age groups who accepted to have used online classifieds: 18-24 : 49% 25-34 : 62% 35-44 : 57% 45-54 : 48% 55-64 : 35% 65+ : 26%
Posted: June 10th, 2009 under Demographics.
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