wraggster
December 28th, 2009, 17:09
The iPod touch is Apple's not-so-secret weapon when it comes to the App Store, especially come Christmas. This year was no exception, according to stats released by Flurry.
The company says that over Christmas, downloads from iPod touches 'eclipsed' iPhone downloads by 172% - and that downloads from third-generation iPod touches jumped by 900% on Christmas Day itself, compared to the average of previous Fridays in December.
Meanwhile, Flurry says December was a record-breaking month for the App Store, with downloads increasing by more than 50% compared to November based on average daily download figures.
The company also tracked Android Market over Christmas, revealing that downloads from the Motorola Droid jumped 93% on Christmas Day compared to previous Fridays in December.
However, Droid now accounts for nearly half - 48% - of all downloads from the leading Android handsets - which Flurry says includes Droid, myTouch 3G, G1 and the HTC Hero.
Still, Google has some way to go - Flurry claims download volumes on the App Store are still more than 13 times greater than on Android Market.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/35489/iPod-touch-downloads-explode-in-post-Christmas-boom
The company says that over Christmas, downloads from iPod touches 'eclipsed' iPhone downloads by 172% - and that downloads from third-generation iPod touches jumped by 900% on Christmas Day itself, compared to the average of previous Fridays in December.
Meanwhile, Flurry says December was a record-breaking month for the App Store, with downloads increasing by more than 50% compared to November based on average daily download figures.
The company also tracked Android Market over Christmas, revealing that downloads from the Motorola Droid jumped 93% on Christmas Day compared to previous Fridays in December.
However, Droid now accounts for nearly half - 48% - of all downloads from the leading Android handsets - which Flurry says includes Droid, myTouch 3G, G1 and the HTC Hero.
Still, Google has some way to go - Flurry claims download volumes on the App Store are still more than 13 times greater than on Android Market.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/35489/iPod-touch-downloads-explode-in-post-Christmas-boom