Tablet versus Smartphones

Posted on 8th November 2012

 

The dispute between tablets and smartphones is quite fierce. These two gadgets are very similar and both have a very alike usage profile. In order to identify the habits of users, the company Flurry conducted a study, based on its Flurry Analytics tool, which watched 6 billion records of activities in over 500 million devices during September 2012.

 

 

The research found that tablet users are younger than users of smartphones. Nearly 75% of smartphone users are 34 years old or less, while 66% of people using tablet are around 25. The gender difference is very small, although there is a slight preference among men for the use of smartphones.

 

 

Smartphone users prefer to use their devices to download applications for communication, as the case of yuilop allowing to make phone calls and send SMS  free_to_all and access to social networks like Facebook or twitter. While the tablets, that have the advantage of a bigger screen and better quality, was preferred to watch videos, read news and play games.

 

What is cooler, yuilopers, tablets or smartphones??

 

Tablet

• More interaction with the device as it functions as a laptop.
• Better visibility.
• Screen is ideal for watching movies, reading or playing video games.
• Optimal platform for multimedia teaching.

 

Smartphone

• Combines the functions of a mobile (communications) plus location services, maps, etc..
• More convenient to carry.
• Best for those who want to take pictures quickly and easily wherever you are.
• Best to use as mp3 player.
• You can connect to the Internet to do basics: check email, social networks, etc..

---