App Annie, in partnership with International Data Corporation (IDC), presents its Portable Gaming Report Year-in-Review. Gain insight to the shifting landscape in consumer spending from handheld platforms to mobile devices.

Some key takeaways from this joint report include:

• The worldwide number of smartphones and tablets used for gaming surpassed 1B for the first time in late 2014

• Game spending on both iOS and Google Play exceeded that of handheld game consoles throughout 2014

• Asia-Pacific saw a large leap in share of game spend on iOS, while North America outpaced other markets on Google Play