Facebook Inc. (FB): Survey Says 70% Penetration with iOS App

However, Evans notes in his blog post about this survey, that Android was the largest growth sector for Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) in its mobile usage, growing from 66 million in September of 2011 to 175 million a year later. By comparison, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS smartphones grew from 91 million to 140 million. As a whole, Facebook mobile usage has nearly doubled, from 240 million (30 percent of the total number of users) to about 470 million (44 percent of the total user base). For Facebook to succeed in the long term via mobile, it is likely that it will need to see a growth trajerctory in Android devices that is similar to the trajectory already noted and what has been achieved in overall mobile usage.

As of 11 a.m. ET Monday, Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) stock was up 2 percent on the day to $29.34 a share.

Is Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) right to focus on mobile for its long-term health? How important will Android be for Facebook? Give us your thoughts on this survey, on Facebook in general and on the future of mobile. Is Facebook a good play, in your opinion?

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