Apple Increases Dominance of Mobile Shopping

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Apple Increases Dominance of Mobile Shopping

Posted by Soulskill on Friday December 23, 2011 @07:57AM from the apple-a-day-keeps-the-savings-account-at-bay dept.

bdking writes "If you purchased something online from a mobile device in December, there's a 92% chance you used an iPad or iPhone. And if so, you probably spent more money than someone making an online purchase with an Android or a desktop computer."

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In other news by Colin+Smith · 2011-12-23 08:01 · Score: 3, Funny

Apple iPad and iPhone users are found to have had their personal sense of values warped by the Jobs reality distortion field. Retailers are said to be intrigued.

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What are they buying? by will_die · 2011-12-23 08:03 · Score: 3, Insightful

With average orders being over $100 what are people buying that they would use a tablet or phone for instead of a desktop?
I have tried ordering a few things uses a smart phone it kind of sucks unless it is a known item.
1. Re:What are they buying? by Frankie70 · 2011-12-23 08:06 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  With average orders being over $100 what are people buying that they would use a tablet or phone for instead of a desktop?
  IPad was the #1 purchase on the IPhone & the IPhone was the #1 purchase on the IPad.
excellent! by TechnoLuddite · 2011-12-23 08:07 · Score: 5, Funny

Android phones are obviously money-saving devices!
Self-fulfilled research by UBfusion · 2011-12-23 08:09 · Score: 5, Informative

If you can afford an iPhone 4Gs 64GB (€898.99 in my country, no contract) or an iPad 2 Wi-Fi 64GB ( €719.00), it's evident you have plenty more to spend online.
So Why is this News? by Nom+du+Keyboard · 2011-12-23 08:10 · Score: 3, Insightful

...you probably spent more money than someone making an online purchase with an Android or a desktop computer.
But if you're an Apple fanboi you've already proven that you like spending lots more money, so why is this news?

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Re:Right, because IOS is 15% of the market by arkane1234 · 2011-12-23 08:21 · Score: 3, Informative

Thats... kinda.. what ... this.. article.. says...
Thus the title... "Apple Increases Dominance of Mobile Shopping".

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Re:Right, because IOS is 15% of the market by sydneyfong · 2011-12-23 08:24 · Score: 4, Insightful

How is "90% of all mobile purchases" not "dominating mobile shopping"? It's exactly "dominating the market of people with money to burn", that's what is claimed and no more.
The fact that you somehow read it as "dominating mobile devices market share" or the likes, is your own comprehension problem.

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Hit a Nerve? by Wingsy · 2011-12-23 08:32 · Score: 4, Insightful

Boy, just reading through the comments shows that this article really hit a nerve with the Android "fanbois".

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Re:android market sale...? by narcc · 2011-12-23 09:16 · Score: 3, Interesting

That is true. BBM is one of the main reasons that Blackberry is so popular with the youth. (That and the most amazing keyboard on the market -- it's a pleasure to type on, and has only improved with time. Try out the keyboard on a 9900 sometime, you'll be astonished.)
Really, Blackberry has something for everyone. From teens and rioters to wealthy business persons and celebrities, RIM has the software and hardware that most optimally meets their needs.

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