Ownerships of iPads has plateaued in the past three years as the popularity of smartphones continued to rise BEBETO MATTHEWS/APEight years after Apple launched the iPad, tablet computing appears to be falling out of favour. Fifty-eight per cent of British homes have one but ownership has plateaued in the past three years. Smartphone use has continued to rise over the same period, however, suggesting that consumers are happy with a smaller screen for streaming and surfing, tasks previously associated with larger computers. About 78 per cent of British adults now use a smartphone, Ofcom figures indicate, making them the most popular internet-connected device. Others that have grown in popularity in the past few years include smart TVs (now owned by 42 per cent), smart watches and other wearable technology such as fitness trackers (20 per cent).

Source: The Times November 23, 2018 00:00 UTC