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History of Mobile Devices


Did you know that hand-held mobile devices like phones and tablets have been outselling desktop computers since March of 2011? Another milestone occured in the Q4 of 2013 when tablets alone outsold desktops! PRWEB reports that 64% of smartphone owners plan on making 2013 Christmas purchases using their mobile device.

History Review

June 2007 - Apple releases the first iPhone (reference)

April 2010 - Apple releases the first tablet (reference)

March 2011 - Eleven months later tablets and smart phones outsell desktop computers (reference)

Fall 2013 - Tablets alone outsell desktop computers (reference)

April 2018 - Mobile traffic higher than desktop traffic (reference)