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The number of smartphone subscriptions globally surpassed six billion in 2021.
In Mexico, the number of users of smartphones It added approximately 84.4 million in 2021 and it is estimated that the figure will exceed 95 million in 2025.
In the first half of 2022 alone, more than 300,000 mobile apps were downloaded on iOS and Android devices.
A new update has come to the Apple Maps platform, giving some benefits to various businesses seeking further expansion in the digital market.
Currently, in an increasingly connected society, users need to be aware of everything that is happening and, in this sense, mobile applications have served as a way to connect with the entire world.
That is why mobile devices or smartphones they have come to change our lives radically; Today, just by unlocking the phone, we have access to the most relevant news of the moment and to much broader communication.
In accordance with an ericsson studiothe number of smartphone subscriptions globally exceeds 6 billion in 2021 and is expected to continue to grow gradually over the coming years. China, India and the United States are the three countries with the highest number of users of smartphones of the planet, all of them overcoming the barrier of 100 million.
To this day, it can be said that mobile applications have come to modify several of our simplest habits, such as the fact of communicating with other people and with the outside world.
On the other hand, due to inflation caused both by the effects of Covid-19 and by the war in Ukraine, demand has decreased, mainly in Latin America and the Caribbean, suffering a drop of 5.8 percent compared to the last year.
In this context, according to data from the market research company CounterpointSamsung is the company that remained the largest smartphone provider in Latin America, capturing 44.3 percent of user preference.
Apple Maps is updated and it is good news for business
In Mexico, the number of people who have a smartphone has grown considerably and, in fact, for some this has been their way of connecting to the internet.
Data from Statista Key Market Indicators reveals that the number of smartphone users in Mexico was estimated at approximately 84.4 million. The number of users of these mobile devices is expected to exceed 95 million by 2025.
Taking this data as a starting point, Apple Maps is rolling out a new update that includes a platform called Apple Business Connect, a tool that will give all businesses the opportunity to make their contact information known, as well as their more accurate and detailed information, include photographs and even highlight services such as reservations or a chat.
This information will not be exclusive to Apple Maps, but other platforms, such as Messages, Wallet and SiriThey will also include it. This was revealed by Apple through an official statement.