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Android web use closes gap with iOS in the US for August

updated 05:35 pm EDT, Fri September 3, 2010

US Android traffic up, iOS down in August


Android has significantly closed the gap with Apple in web traffic in the US, Quantcast said on Friday. Use of Google's mobile OS has climbed 17 percent from the start of the year until August, giving it exactly a quarter of traffic. Apple's iOS, meanwhile, has lost 11 percent over the same eight months and has a narrower lead at 56 percent.

RIM's historically poor web browsing experience has kept it mostly flat, at nine percent.

The share has been helped by a string of successful Android phone launches first instigated by the original Motorola Droid last November. Since then, Verizon has carried most of the success in the US with the Droid Incredible, Droid X and Droid 2. Sprint's Evo 4G has also been important and saved the carrier from its three-year streak of subscriber losses.

Quantcast's data poses problems for Apple but doesn't necessarily Google's worldwide share. Net Applications recently suggested Android had little traction abroad and reinforced a belief that most of the platform's success is currently confined to the US where the iPhone, Nokia and others usually enjoy more share in Europe and elsewhere.




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  1. ruel24

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    09/03, 05:52pm | report spam | (1 reply) | reply

    And?

    This is undoubtedly because A.) iPhone is still limited to one carrier and B.) iPhone production can't meet current demand. If and when iPhone moves to multiple carriers, and iPhone production increases due to more manufacturers joining the ranks of Foxconn, this might reverse. But, who cares, really? They make fewer Ferraris than Kias...


  1. JuanGuapo

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    09/03, 06:26pm | report spam | reply

    Really...

    I was just reading something to the contrary that states iOS is outperforming Android 6-1 in web use....

    http://www.macworld.com/article/153855/2010/09/ios_marketshare.html?lsrc=rss_main


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  1. wrenchy

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    09/03, 07:07pm | report spam | (1 reply) | reply

    Just wait until...


    The GTabs come out. That gap should disappear pretty quickly.

    With all those holding out for an Android or Win7 tablet, you know, something that's actually useful, Apple will be fighting a losing battle in terms of market share and/or web traffic when those devices are released - Regardless of how many carriers the iDevices are featured on.

    But as someone said earlier, "Who cares, really?". As long as you are happy with your lower market share device and your lower market share "User Experience". That's the most important. Right?

    Just saying.


  1. rickcj

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    09/04, 12:55am | report spam | (1 reply) | reply

    Android

    I've crossed paths with a few people using Android, and they say its only until they can get iPhone on their network.

    Lower market experience? Your kidding right.


  1. VinitaBoy

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    09/04, 01:38am | report spam | reply

    What c***!

    Taken from another source on the same information:

    "In an earlier post, Quantcast noted that it "does not include Apple's iPad in mobile web consumption analysis," although it did not specifically state whether the iPad's figures are excluded from the most recent data set."

    NO iPAD SEARCH FIGURES INCLUDED AT ALL?!?!?

    The largest (perhaps ONLY) growing mobile tech device's data is not counted whatsoever in their analysis?

    Man, but Quantcast really knows how to pile it thick and deep.


  1. xfrgtr

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    09/05, 10:07am | report spam | reply

    Stop crying

    Delusional apple fanboys are crying.Peole are moving away from IOS,Android is much better,it's a fact.


  1. testudo

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    09/07, 05:01pm | report spam | reply

    Re: What c***

    NO iPAD SEARCH FIGURES INCLUDED AT ALL?!?!?

    The largest (perhaps ONLY) growing mobile tech device's data is not counted whatsoever in their analysis?


    Yes, let's ignore the facts like Android's share and just focus on minutae.

    And how would they be taking those out, since they're all iOS devices.


  1. testudo

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    09/07, 05:09pm | report spam | reply

    Re: And?


    This is undoubtedly because A.) iPhone is still limited to one carrier


    Wow, but I thought the iPhone was so great as to even get people to switch carriers to use it. Are you saying ATT sucks so bad that even using an iPhone isn't worth it?

    and B.) iPhone production can't meet current demand.

    Yeah, that's it. It's all about the production.

    If and when iPhone moves to multiple carriers, and iPhone production increases due to more manufacturers joining the ranks of Foxconn, this might reverse.

    Yeah, and if the economy turns around and people find out that using an iPhone will cure cancer, even more people might buy them!

    Of course, you're just looking at the "If all this other stuff happens in Apple's favor" without anticipating anything on the Android side changing.

    But, who cares, really? They make fewer Ferraris than Kias...

    Wow, a useless car analogy! And one to imply that owning an iPhone is like owning an expensive sports car: It's something that should be left to only those special few who can afford it. Wow, talk about being snooty about iPhone ownership.

    BTW, you do realize that if anything goes wrong with your Ferrari, you'll be paying a small fortune to get it fixed. And don't even think about taking it to Jiffy Lube for an oil change. Oh, and just imagine the cost if you get into a small accident.

    And, in general, owning a Ferrari is nothing but a status symbol, used by men to try to impress women where they lack the means to impress in other areas. And it is way more than any person can use, since it's capabilities far outweigh it's actual usefulness in 99% of driving situations (unless you need to get to the end of your driveway as quickly as possible).

    So owning an iPhone is one where it costs not just a lot of money up front, but also in just basic tasks through the course of ownership. Who knew. Now I see why so many people are going with Android. They can afford to.


  1. testudo

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    09/07, 05:12pm | report spam | reply

    Re: And?

    But, who cares, really?

    Oh, and to answer your question:

    - Developers care, since they might decide to push more money/development time towards one platform or the other depending on share.

    - Advertisers care, since they may decide their money is better spent on an 'open' ad network like AdMob, which funnels ads to various devices, rather than iAd and it's "limited" user base.


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