There have been a flood of stats in recent weeks about the dominant role smartphones and apps are beginning to take in the tech industry at large and in our daily lives. I decided to compile a few of the most interesting and entertaining ones here for your reading pleasure, with links to the original source articles. As a small business or organization the main take away is that smartphones and tablets are proliferating and having an optimized presence on this new leading edge channel becomes more important with each passing month. Most relevant of all is that these devices offer powerful new ways to connect with customers while increasing loyalty, accessibility and revenue. Now on to the stats…

• Apple Sold More iOS Devices in 2011 Than Macs in 28 Years
• There are now more iPhones sold than babies born in the world every day
• Tablet Sales Will Blow Past PC Sales To Nearly 500 Million Units A Year By 2015
• Active mobile phones and tablets will outnumber humans by 2016
• Apple: Nearly 25 billion apps downloaded
• Flurry: Mobile App Usage Up To 94 Minutes Per Day