Mobile Device Usage Up Sharply
Strictly by the Numbers
No matter how you look it, the data from our web and network logs is compelling and even a bit alarming.
Consider the following about our Wi-Fi network last month:
- Total devices grew by more than 7%.
- Smart Mobile devices (think iPhone, Windows Mobile, etc) increased by 16%.
- 1 in 8 devices is a Smart Mobile device.
- We’ve seen nearly 90,000 unique devices on Wi-Fi since October, 2007.
- iPhone/iPod Touch use grew by over 22%.
- 1 in 12 devices is an iPhone or iPod Touch.
- Macs now account for 23% of Wi-Fi devices.
In any month these numbers would be extraordinary, but this was a summer month. A month when many students, faculty and staff are away. School starts again in a week, I wonder what the next couple of months will bring.
Let me know what you think.
In the mean time, I’ve updated the UW Mobile Usage Stats for your viewing pleasure.
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About Me
David Morton (mortonmanor)
Director, Mobile Strategies
University of Washington
We are on the cusp of making great strides towards the promise of mobility. This isn't a site about me, but rather I wanted a place where people can come to learn and talk about how the promise is being realized.
contact me: mortonmanor at freshlymobile dot com
UW Mobile Usage Stats. -
