New data from the Pew Internet Project finds that over one-third of American adults – 35% – own a smartphone. Smartphone ownership is highest among the well-off, the well-educated, the (relatively) young, and non-whites. Fifty-nine percent of adults in households earning $75,000 or more have smartphones, nearly half – 48% – of those with a college degree own smartphones, and 44% of blacks and Latinos are smartphone owners. Read →
At the All Things Digital D9 conference Wednesday, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo shared a number of facts about Twitter’s growth and performance as an advertising platform. Here are some highlights, captured by Peter Kafka for All Things D: Read →
A recent study by the Luxury Institute in New York measured the media consumption of wealthy individuals ages 35 and younger. Overall, consumption via mobile – smartphones and tablets – is up, and consumption via traditional media – television, radio, and print newspaper – is low in comparison with older generations. Read →
Last week, Twitter marked the end of the first quarter by tweeting out updated Q1 stats for 2011. See the latest percentage increases for for tweets per day, account signups, and mobile app users. Read →
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams has published a post on the company’s blog in which he discusses advances the company has made in improving ease of use for the service. He cites the release of official Twitter apps for the iPhone (via the Tweetie acquisition), Blackberry and Android as contributing to the company’s 62% growth in [...] Read →