The statistic shows the share of active users held by various mobile device designs worldwide, by form factor, from Feburary 2013 to 2017. In March 2015, 20 percent of active mobile device users were using phablets - or tablet/phone hybrids.
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The statistic shows the share of active users held by various mobile device designs worldwide, by form factor, from Feburary 2013 to 2017. In March 2015, 20 percent of active mobile device users were using phablets - or tablet/phone hybrids.
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The statistic shows the share of active users held by various mobile device designs worldwide, by form factor, from Feburary 2013 to 2017. In March 2015, 20 percent of active mobile device users were using phablets - or tablet/phone hybrids.
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- January 2016
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2016
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* Forecast
According to the source, the devices are categorized as follows:
- small phones: 3.5-inch displays or smaller;
- medium phones: between 3.5 and 4.9 inches;
- phablets: betwen 5 and 6.9 inches;
- small tablets: between 7 and 8.4 inches;
- full-size tablets: 8.5 inches or larger.
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2016
- Supplementary notes
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* Forecast
According to the source, the devices are categorized as follows:
- small phones: 3.5-inch displays or smaller;
- medium phones: between 3.5 and 4.9 inches;
- phablets: betwen 5 and 6.9 inches;
- small tablets: between 7 and 8.4 inches;
- full-size tablets: 8.5 inches or larger.
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