Active mobile subscribers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2021

The number of active mobile subscribers in the United Kingdom (UK) has been gradually increasing from 2007 to 2021. In 2007, there were almost 74 million active mobile subscribers in the UK, whereas most recent data indicates that there were just over 97 million active mobile subscribers in 2021.

Mobile OS

In the United Kingdom, the leading two mobile operating systems (OS) are Apple iOS and Android. The operating systems continue to be split down the middle in terms of popularity among mobile devices, with no other competitors in reach. However, in terms of smartphone operating systems (OS) sales in Great Britain, the Android operating system appears to slightly dominate iOS by roughly 20 percent as of 2021. Yet it is worth noting that iOS operates only on Apple devices, while Android OS operates on various mobile device vendors including Samsung, Huawei, Sony Ericsson, and Google .

Apple’s popularity in the UK

Apple’s products continue to be dominant in the UK market, especially their smartphones. As of January 2022, the Apple iPhone 13 and the Apple iPhone 13 Pro were the top three smartphone models sold in the UK, accounting for over a third of the total market alone in that month. Out of all of Europe, the UK has the most Apple Stores by far, highlighting its obvious popularity in that particular market.