iOS 8.4 exceeds 40% adoption in first week thanks to Apple Music

Apple's latest update to iOS is enjoying over 40 per cent adoption from iPhone and iPad users largely because of the inclusion of the new Apple Music service as part of the update. iOS devices need to update to iOS 8.4 in order to get the Apple Music app and enjoy the free three-month trial period. Apple Music integrates a music streaming service, access to stored and offline music collection as well as the 24/7 streaming Beats 1 radio station and the Connect artist hub.

Apple announced on June 22 that 84 per cent of its users had upgraded to iOS 8, analytics firm Mixpanel said that 40 percent of the installed base has already upgraded to iOS 8.4. 

Source: AppleInsider

iOS 8 now installed on 63 % of devices

iOS 8 is now installed on 63 per cent of active iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices that can run the latest, greatest mobile operating system from Apple. While it took a while for iOS 8 to gain traction (mostly because of user apprehension that some bugs existed and needed to be fixed), speed of  adoption of iOS 8 is rising quite quickly.

iOS 8 was released together with the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus in September. Apple has been quick to issue patches and updates (see post below) and has already seeded iOS 8.2 to developers for release in the near future.

Source: Macrumors.com

iOS 8 adoption now over 50 per cent 6 weeks after launch

Despite a somewhat rocky start, Apple' iOS 8 mobile OS has hit the 50 per cent adoption rate across users after 6 weeks. Launched together with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus almost a month ago.

iOS 8 installed base as of Oct. 27 is on 52 per cent of devices registered through the App Store. Apple announced the findings on its developer webpage. iOS 8 is the biggest change in look, and more importanly, in functionality in seven years. iPhone and iPad users are usually quick to update to the latest versions of the OS since Apple makes the updates easily available and because many benefit from some of the new features present in the latest hardware. 

Source: Appleinsider

iOS 8 adoption reportedly at 30% over the weekend

iOS 8's adoption hasn't been as huge as iOS 7 a year ago (50 %) but it is still quite impressive. Cumulative findings from analytics firms firms Fiksu, Mixpanel, Appsee, & Chitika are showing tht 30% of users have updated to iOS 8 in the past three days. iOS 8 is the most signifcant update to Apple's mobile operating system and that brings a lot of user interoperability with its Mac OS X desktop.

Source: 9to5Mac