Worldwide Mac browser share hits 6.9%, iOS takes 62% mobile share
Apple's presence on the Web continues to expand, with browser use of both iOS and Mac OS X seeing growth in October that propelled the company to new heights.
The latest operating system share statistics from Net Applications show that in October, Apple's iOS platform continued to grow to a 61.64 perent share of the mobile device in October of 2011. That was up 7 percent from the 54.65 percent iOS represented among mobile devices in September.
Apple's share has continued to grow for the last year, and is up more than 10 percent from the 49.19 percent iOS held in December of 2010. Google's Android platform has also grown in that time, but represented just 18.9 percent of mobile devices browsing the Web in October.
The gains made by iOS and Android came at the expense of the Java Platform, Micro Edition, which is designed for embedded systems on mobile devices, such as so-called "feature phones." Java ME took 12.84 percent of mobile browsing in October, followed by Symbian at 3.48 percent, and BlackBerry at 2.48 percent.
Breaking down Apple's mobile devices, the data shows the iPhone as the dominant platform with 30.05 percent total global share. But perhaps more surprising is how close the iPhone is to the iPad, as Apple's touchscreen tablet accounted for 28.6 percent of mobile devices browsing the Web.
As for the operating system share of traditional PCs browsing the Web, Net Applications found that Apple's Mac platform also continued to grow in October. The Mac represented 6.94 percent of devices tracked online, up from 6.45 percent in September and considerably up from the 5.21 percent Apple represented in December of 2010.
As for what version of Mac OS X users are running, the data shows 10.7 Lion with a 1.83 percent global share of operating systems, behind the 3.62 percent controlled by 10.6 Snow Leopard. Microsoft's Windows Vista had an 8.85 percent share in October, Windows 7 represented 34.62 percent of machines, and Windows XP finally slipped below 50 percent to 48.03 percent.
The latest operating system share statistics from Net Applications show that in October, Apple's iOS platform continued to grow to a 61.64 perent share of the mobile device in October of 2011. That was up 7 percent from the 54.65 percent iOS represented among mobile devices in September.
Apple's share has continued to grow for the last year, and is up more than 10 percent from the 49.19 percent iOS held in December of 2010. Google's Android platform has also grown in that time, but represented just 18.9 percent of mobile devices browsing the Web in October.
The gains made by iOS and Android came at the expense of the Java Platform, Micro Edition, which is designed for embedded systems on mobile devices, such as so-called "feature phones." Java ME took 12.84 percent of mobile browsing in October, followed by Symbian at 3.48 percent, and BlackBerry at 2.48 percent.
Breaking down Apple's mobile devices, the data shows the iPhone as the dominant platform with 30.05 percent total global share. But perhaps more surprising is how close the iPhone is to the iPad, as Apple's touchscreen tablet accounted for 28.6 percent of mobile devices browsing the Web.
As for the operating system share of traditional PCs browsing the Web, Net Applications found that Apple's Mac platform also continued to grow in October. The Mac represented 6.94 percent of devices tracked online, up from 6.45 percent in September and considerably up from the 5.21 percent Apple represented in December of 2010.
As for what version of Mac OS X users are running, the data shows 10.7 Lion with a 1.83 percent global share of operating systems, behind the 3.62 percent controlled by 10.6 Snow Leopard. Microsoft's Windows Vista had an 8.85 percent share in October, Windows 7 represented 34.62 percent of machines, and Windows XP finally slipped below 50 percent to 48.03 percent.
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Damn. Looks like Data Hogs at work!
This is why we all have to pay so much for broadband and Data.
Just goes to show you that a lot of Android buyers don't know they are getting Android and was probably just getting a phone because it was free.
How do you arrive at that conclusion?
Why is there so much disparity between the data from Net Applications and other sources?
What do other sources show in their data?
http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_br...-201010-201110
The disparity is because each of these studies collects data from a different set of sites. Without a deal more transparency as to which sites are monitored, neither of these studies is very useful. Were only english-speaking sites considered? Was apple.com or google.com monitored? How many sites and how did they choose them?
Anyways, it should also be noted that Apple is listed as a major client of NetApplications, while Google is not. Do you trust someone taking a lot of money from Apple who tells you "Apple is Number One!"?
If so, I'd like to sell you a slightly used, fantastic car for a great price!
I thought Android was winning?! Just goes to show you that a lot of Android buyers don't know they are getting Android and was probably just getting a phone because it was free.
It's curious that iOS is so much higher than Android when 1) Android is better in every way for "real users" and 2) Android gets a trillion activations for every iPhone sale. Makes you wonder if maybe, just maybe, not including other iOS-based devices when comparing mobile OSes and only looking at iPhone sales after the quarter ends compared to counting multiple activations on a single Android-based device might not be the most honest measurement.
Ether way it's good to see Apple's investment in WebKit having made the Internet browser better for all users.
How do you arrive at that conclusion?
Because Google says it activates 550K android devices a day(?) which is apparently more than iOS devices and have a larger market share, allegedly. So if they have a higher market share in devices, they should have a higher market share in mobile browser share instead of 19%. Unless, of course, androiders don't use the browser, which is odd.
Statcounter shows both Opera and Android ahead of iOS in terms of mobile browser usage...
http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_br...-201010-201110
That shows the iPhone behind Android and mobile Opera (I assume Symbian? Really? Yea right).
http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_os...-201010-201110
Shows iOS VS Android and iOS is leading. But this is iOS only with iPhone and iPod Touch included; the iPad is not part of the "Mobile OS" data and does not show up on the desktop data either. Stat-counter mostly ignores the iPad because (I suspect) it would put Android in really bad light.
Add in the iPad data to the mobile OS data and I think Statcounter's data and Netapp Market Share data would fall closer into line.
Google Android Nears 50% Market Share, iOS Reaches Second Place
48% Android:
19% iOS
Yet, this AI article shows Android vs iOS browser share
19% Android
62% iOS
Some honest questions:
1) What explains for the dramatic disparity in purchases (market share) and usage (browser share)?
Different methods and sources (even time periods) should not result in so dramatic a disparity!
2) What amount of Internet activity is non-browser-related (access via apps)?
I assume the iOS non-browser activity is greater than Android because there are, reportably, a greater number apps available and installed on iOS devices.
Also it is in Android's (Google's) interest to channel activity through the browser for data mining and ads -- while iOS's (Apple's) motivation is just the opposite.
so total OSX desktop share is 6.94%
http://www.netmarketshare.com/operat...=8&qpcustomd=0
and total iOS global share is 60% of 5.51% (total mobile actually fell 0.4%)
http://www.netmarketshare.com/report.aspx?qprid=61
Adobe is shaking in their boots
Because Google says it activates 550K android devices a day(?) which is apparently more than iOS devices and have a larger market share, allegedly. So if they have a higher market share in devices, they should have a higher market share in mobile browser share instead of 19%. Unless, of course, androiders don't use the browser, which is odd.
You need to look at the installed base, and not the market share. That may be the source of the confusion.
Anyways, what I was wondering was how you conclude that "a lot of Android buyers don't know they are getting Android".
Because Google says it activates 550K android devices a day(?) which is apparently more than iOS devices and have a larger market share, allegedly. So if they have a higher market share in devices, they should have a higher market share in mobile browser share instead of 19%. Unless, of course, androiders don't use the browser, which is odd.
It's southeast Asia.
It's a huge marketplace for entry-level Android handsets that aren't really being used as smartphones. The devices are basically being used as touchscreen feature phones. The users don't do much beyond call, text, the occasional e-mail or Facebook view, etc. These users aren't downloading lots of apps or surfing the web much.
Other factors: Apple sells about two iPod touches for every three iPhones. That's a substantial user base that has no equivalent in Android OS devices.
Also, the iPad dominates the media tablet market, probably around >95%. What few non-iPad tablets are sold are mostly collecting dust on a shelf or are sitting in an RMA pile at Best Buy. The iPad is dominating customer satisfaction surveys which implies that owners of non-iPad tablets probably aren't using their devices much.
Statcounter shows both Opera and Android ahead of iOS in terms of mobile browser usage...
http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_br...-201010-201110
The disparity is because each of these studies collects data from a different set of sites. Without a deal more transparency as to which sites are monitored, neither of these studies is very useful. Were only english-speaking sites considered? Was apple.com or google.com monitored? How many sites and how did they choose them?
Anyways, it should also be noted that Apple is listed as a major client of NetApplications, while Google is not. Do you trust someone taking a lot of money from Apple who tells you "Apple is Number One!"?
If so, I'd like to sell you a slightly used, fantastic car for a great price!
Interesting in the bar chart at the link you showed:
-- Opera is 1st
-- iPhone and Android are about even (iPhone slightly ahead)
-- iPod Touch is shown separately
-- iPad is not shown at all
-- Other is almost as much as iPod Touch
Apparently, Android is for all Android devices -- including all size tablets, forked OS implementations, etc.
Shouldn't the caparison be all iOS mobile devices to all Android moble devices?
Therefore shouldn't iOS include iPhone, iPod Touch and some portion of other?
If true, wouldn't iOS, in fact, be 1st?
is the Opera figure really meaningful here as it is available on most platforms (including: Android, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)?
What is the chart attempting to show: OSes? Device Categories? Device Manufacturers? Browser Popularity?
The classifications make no sense at all!
I guess the statisticians can slice and dice anyway they want to portray the desired result!
Stat-counter mostly ignores the iPad because (I suspect) it would put Android in really bad light.
Oh HO! You say our friends are cooking the books!?
And that their stats are intentionally skewed for subversive, profit-motivated reasons?
Wow. That's pretty extreme.
This link show Android vs OS market share:
Google Android Nears 50% Market Share, iOS Reaches Second Place
48% Android:
19% iOS
Yet, this AI article shows Android vs iOS browser share
19% Android
62% iOS
Some honest questions:
1) What explains for the dramatic disparity in purchases (market share) and usage (browser share)?
Different methods and sources (even time periods) should not result in so dramatic a disparity!
The first one is NOT iOS VS Android. It is iPhone VS Android. Likewise, Canalys tends to use "shipped" numbers for Android and "sold" for iPhone. This weights the data somewhat. Add to this, higher device utilization on iOS devices when compared to Android, and this completes the picture.
2) What amount of Internet activity is non-browser-related (access via apps)?
I assume the iOS non-browser activity is greater than Android because there are, reportably, a greater number apps available and installed on iOS devices.
Likewise, Google has indicated as recently as 4 weeks ago, that over 2/3 of mobile revenue (think AdMob) comes from iOS.
Also it is in Android's (Google's) interest to channel activity through the brewer for data mining and ads -- while iOS's (Apple's) motivation is just the opposite.
We all like beer I think.
Some honest questions:
1) What explains for the dramatic disparity in purchases (market share) and usage (browser share)?
Different methods and sources (even time periods) should not result in so dramatic a disparity!
It may be explained, at least in part, by looking at the installed base. It is likely that a much larger proportion of iDevices remain in service for longer periods of time, compared to Android devices.
I think that a lot of people still use older iPhones, and a lot of people chew up bandwidth and data using them.
Could be that Android has a lot of recent smartphone converts who don't use data as much as their iOS brethren.
2) What amount of Internet activity is non-browser-related (access via apps)?
I assume the iOS non-browser activity is greater than Android because there are, reportably, a greater number apps available and installed on iOS devices.
That may be a factor as well.
This is interesting. How can an answer be found? There's lots of possibilities, but what info is needed to get certainty?