Record-breaking Christmas week: 50M iOS and Android devices activated, 1.76B apps downloaded

January 2, 2013 8:54 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

After a record-breaking 17.4 million iOS and Android devices were activated on Christmas Day, the following week saw record-breaking activity as well: over 50 million iOS and Android-powered smartphones and tablets, and a staggering 1.76 billion mobile app downloads.

Christmas marks record high for Android and iOS activiations, app downloads

December 27, 2011 12:41 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Christmas is a time for giving, and for many the gift this year was gadgets. Android and iOS devices saw a year-over-year 140 percent jump in activations this Christmas, with application downloads sailing past the historical norm.

Smartphones and tablets …