How is that different ? That website shows 67% for iOS compared to Android's 33% and not mentionning any other mobile platforms...
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iOS Surges Past 60% Share of Mobile Web Traffic
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How is that different ? That website shows 67% for iOS compared to Android's 33% and not mentionning any other mobile platforms...
Makes me wonder about your grasp of stats, considering your example is an n of 1, and you haven't given your data in a form that compares iOS to other mobile web traffic.
I am glad that Android phones have a web browser now. Have they added new games, or do they remain limited to snake?
I think that they should do better when they let you download 16 tone polyphonic ringtones.
I think that they should do better when they let you download 16 tone polyphonic ringtones.
Because the iPad displays desktop sites instead of mobile sites, how do we know it's counted in this study?
Because this study is based on UserAgent strings most probably and not specific versions of sites.
The iPhone and Android can also display desktop sites (I hate mobile sites myself, just going to the desktop versions on my iPhone).
And since sales numbers of handsets are not reported we will never know how many of the Android handsets are smart phone sales and how many are dumb phone sales.
I think this is probably the case. I can see many buyers of the low cost to Free Android based phone playing with the internet for a bit and then it's a novelty that they just don't use much.
3.7" or 5" screen... you can only surf so long on the smaller screens before you want your iPad or laptop back. Nice in a pinch, but hardly a preferred surfing method.
From your stats:
In the mobile space:
iOS: 68%
Android: 32%
(No data for other devices, so we can lower both iOS and Android a bit)
And your desktop stats match up well with Net Applications, except having some more Macs amongst your readers than what NA sees, which is not surprising if your site is Apple-centric.
Well said. Some people just don't know how to compare Apples to Apples even though the data is staring them in the face.
Not necessarily.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20040826-251.html
Depends on how they are counted. Not-Android devices have been counted in Android numbers before.
Number of units does not directly correlate with mobile Web traffic.
Android trounces iOS on smartphones. However, for every three iPhones, Apple sells about two iPod touches. There is no viable competitor to the iPod touch at this time.
Concerning the media tablets, it appears that almost all web traffic is coming from iPads and again, there is no strong competitor. From the customer satisfaction surveys, it appears that iPad users are happier with their devices, so there is a strong likelihood that non-iPad tablets are sitting on shelves collecting dust (or are in the RMA pile at Best Buy). Also, the iPad logs a disproportionate amount of web traffic. People surf more and longer on their iPads than they do with smartphones.
Android is the most popular operating system for smartphones, however there is a massive market in southeast Asia for Android handsets that are basically being used as touchscreen feature phones. The owners of these entry-level touchscreen handsets basically aren't using them like smartphones: mostly call, text, the occasional e-mail or Facebook view, etc. but very little data usage and almost zero app downloading.
That's my point.
For example:
http://gigaom.com/mobile/1-in-4-tablets-from-last-quarter-run-on-android-hmmm/
Nook tablets were counted as Android even though they are Not-Android (in other words, they are based on Android, but the do not qualify for the Android trademark.)
No, the point was if all Android phones were smartphones and all Android certified phones are smartphones.
And this is not an Android phone.
Ah, I thought that they were counted by Google or the OHA. Yap, they can't be counted as an Android device if they don't pass the
I don't agree. Do people think of the Nook as an Android device? The Kindle Fire?
Google certainly doesn't consider them Android devices.
Comscore published a report earlier this year that broke out tablets and smartphone web traffic. If you look at iPhone versus Android (excluding iPod Touch) then Android was still ahead in the USA and Argentina, but behind in other countries.
Here is the breakdown for the USA:
Tablets Only: iPad 97%, Android 3%
Handhelds Only: iOS 40%, Android 46%
iOS Handhelds = iPhone + iPod Touch
Handheld + Tablet: iOS 53%, Android 36%
This report was from May 2011 -- So according this, iOS is on the rise of the total at least. Up to 60% from 53%.
Here is the breakdown for the USA:
Tablets Only: iPad 97%, Android 3%
Handhelds Only: iOS 40%, Android 46%
iOS Handhelds = iPhone + iPod Touch
Handheld + Tablet: iOS 53%, Android 36%
This report was from May 2011 -- So according this, iOS is on the rise of the total at least. Up to 60% from 53%.
Google can't be pleased that it can't milk its users for more advertising dollars as they apparently aren't using Google's "free and open" mobile OS to browse the Web.
Speaking of which, isn't it time Apple came up with its own search engine to power iOS and stop feeding its former friend/current enemy Google?
Speaking of which, isn't it time Apple came up with its own search engine to power iOS and stop feeding its former friend/current enemy Google?
Perhaps, but they could just as easily switch to Bing, or something else as a default. But at this point, apple's focus appears to be on maps at this point, based on how many corporations they have gobbled up in the past few years.
It is interesting that a large percentage of Google's mobile advertising comes from iOS, but what is more interesting is that over 90% still comes from desktop browsers. Certainly, mobile/tablet is the way of the future, but Google's revenue is primarily driven by search, and their search revenue is primarily driven by desktop browsing. Android will be cost base for Google for about eight to ten more years if the Motorola acquisition goes through.
As people have noted, there are more iOS devices, they are easier/more inviting to use, and have a better browser (more fonts, support for newer standards that Google lags on, smoother scrolling, etc.).
One factor, though, has to be battery life. Android burns through battery—especially if you’re not trained (or don’t have time/desire) to manage your CPU processes. My Android friends can’t believe I have hundreds of apps installed on my iPhone—they’re afraid to install too many because they keep ending up with phones that die rapidly! In fact, they seem afraid of their “beloved” Android phones in general—they lug a charger/cable everywhere, milk their battery carefully, and still run out before the end of the day. Half the time I can’t even reach them because they can’t receive calls.
So they’re hesitant to USE their phones when not absolutely vital. Save that battery for the important stuff! (Who could live that way?) This fear has got to reduce their browsing time.
EDIT: It occurs to me that this factor may be getting worse for Android in the short term: the most-hyped Android phones are those big thick ones using the early-adopter LTE chips! The battery burning 4G chips that Apple won’t touch until better chips come out next year... (Good thing the iPhone 4S can get 4G speed without that 4G battery drain!)
One factor, though, has to be battery life. Android burns through battery—especially if you’re not trained (or don’t have time/desire) to manage your CPU processes. My Android friends can’t believe I have hundreds of apps installed on my iPhone—they’re afraid to install too many because they keep ending up with phones that die rapidly! In fact, they seem afraid of their “beloved” Android phones in general—they lug a charger/cable everywhere, milk their battery carefully, and still run out before the end of the day. Half the time I can’t even reach them because they can’t receive calls.
So they’re hesitant to USE their phones when not absolutely vital. Save that battery for the important stuff! (Who could live that way?) This fear has got to reduce their browsing time.
EDIT: It occurs to me that this factor may be getting worse for Android in the short term: the most-hyped Android phones are those big thick ones using the early-adopter LTE chips! The battery burning 4G chips that Apple won’t touch until better chips come out next year... (Good thing the iPhone 4S can get 4G speed without that 4G battery drain!)
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