20% of iPhones are in “unlocked” countries?

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    Many are well aware that a significant number of iPhones are bought and exported from countries in which they are officially sold. But not many outside the headquarters of Apple know the real extent of the damage.
    Recent statistics from  AdMob , a mobile advertising company, although it does not offer an accurate picture, it certainly supports Apple’s claims that a significant part of the phones was purchased for use outside the United States.
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    According to AdMob, in the previous month, about 80% of their advertising content was downloaded from countries where the iPhone is officially sold (USA, France, England and Germany). The remaining 20% ​​was divided among themselves by Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Holland, Italy, Brazil and other countries.
    Does this mean that 20% of iPhone users have unlocked their phones? Not. We think that their share is much higher.
    Analysts suggest that the real amount is somewhere between 25% and 60%. And paying tribute to AdMob statistics, we think this seems like the truth. Why? Because AdMob is an American company and half of their requests come from the USA. We assume that most of their customers are also in the states, and much smaller in Europe, Asia and Latin America, where, in turn, a large number of unlocked iPhones are used. If you use an iPhone in Russia, it is unlikely that you will go to, say, CBS Sports Mobile, where AdMob advertises, and even less likely that you will get into their statistics.
    But nevertheless, this is very useful information showing how popular apple phones are where they probably shouldn't exist.
    PS The original article is on the website of Silicon Alley Insider

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