Or it could be that mobile safari reloads/refreshes tabs so often that the usage numbers are skewed.
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iPhone and iPad Dominate Mobile Web Share Throughout Holidays
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Or it could be that mobile safari reloads/refreshes tabs so often that the usage numbers are skewed.
Funny, we have a bunch of iPhone 4s and 5 handsets collecting dust.
Mostly because they crapped out within a few months of us. They are the most delicate phones I've ever used/deployed/serviced/seen/dealt with.
I am on my 4th tablet, an iPad 4th Generation. I still own a Nexus 7 2nd Gen, but found it was slow at times even though it is running KitKat. The Bluetooth keyboards never quite worked properly with a Nexus 7. Although I do like having the ability to use a mouse on the Android OS and having the ability to customize the heck out of the OS. However, The iPad seems to have everything I need and use in a personal compute device. this now my primary personal Internet device at home and when traveling.
I let my kids use the Nexus 7 to play games on now.
I've replaced my life machine with a Dell Venue 8 Pro. It has 64GB built in, and a 64GB microSD card. Since it runs the full Windows OS, it can run iTunes, and every cloud service Apple and Google has. I can run Adobe Photoshop, Muse, Lightroom, and Illustrator on it no problem in a pinch.
Hooking it up to two external displays makes it even nicer. I get full HD out via one USB to HDMI and DVI out adaptor. BT keyboard and mouse, iTunes, iCloud, MS Office, iWork.com . . . . . . nothing is impossible, all on an 8" tablet that when I plug it into one USB 2.0 cable becomes a workstation.
I seriously have a drawer full of Apple TV's, iPads, iPod touches, a 13" MacBook Pro, and an iPhone collecting dust.
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This, and I've heard but not verified that both Android and Windows Mobile based browsers register as desktop browsers so that they won't be sent to mobile version of websites.
I don't know how that part of the web works, but I still get a mobile site shoved in my face from time to time on iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile.
Yes it's a good phone, it's been on the market from more than two years and they are still selling it, at a lower rate.
I used to work for Apple, and seriously found the opposite to be true.
Most of the users buying the iPad were buying it because some hipster friend of theirs told them to. They didn't know anything about it or how to use it, and after a year of one-to-one training they still didn't utilize a tenth of what the iPad could do.
On the other hand, users that got Android tablets, used them for the three things they want to do: update social media, surf the web/check email, stream media.
Hell, my mom has an iPhone now as per my recommendationand she doesn't even know what the app store looks like, has never EVER used Pages or iMovie, and hasn't installed any apps.
All that to say, that personal experience is garbage. How much someone uses a device will always depend on the person.
Ha, Ha, Dream Your Dream in Your Virtual World !!!!!!
You FAILED !!!!!!
What You're Reiterating are ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE and Disgracing People who Bought i-OS Devices of Late !
Don't Make Light of Ordinary People's Wisdom They're NOT FOOL like Ya.
I am sure Chrome is a treat on my most high-end Android devices. However, most Android devices sold are not high-end. He did mention "cheaper". Devices that run Chrome flawlessly are not "cheaper" than the iPhone.
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There are more iPhone 4s in use than any other phone....
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You think this is a fanboy site? The whole site is geared toward attracting trolls, not fans..
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Huh? What does number of devices sold have to do with market share. More importantly, what does market share have to do with this article. I think a lot of people are confusing a lot of related, but very different terms. The results are chaotic, but amusing.
I own a 2012 nexus 7 and work recently gave me a 2013 Nexus 7. Chrome absolutely sucks on both and it boggles my mind that the platform holder would ship such a crappy browser as default on their premier device.
Scrolling performance and page loading continues to be horrible in mobile chrome. Firefox or dolphin on android are far superior.
I don't believe a word you say. But you can't rant as much as you want free country.
Let's debunk your post Shall we? First if they crapped out within a couple months there is a warranty.
Second you mention you own 5 iOS devices and they are collecting dust, but you bought 5.
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I have; and I think you can't compare something priced at $100 to something that costs twice, three, four times the money. There will be compromises, but to say they are unusable like others suggest, that's not accurate.
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I can only comment on my experiences which sound to be vastly different from yours.
And I maintian that most people who can only afford a $100 tablet wont waste money on a $100 tablet. As a part of the market that cannot afford an iPad, I can tell you I certainly wouldnt, and the only people I know that are buying a tablet as their primary computing device buy nice ones. Because, you know, were poor. Not stupid.
Say what?
Every phone has a learning curve if you've never used that OS before.
My father in law just got his first smartphone. Was able to start using his android phone immediately with very little instruction.
Are you kidding? This article is almost 2 years old and the numbers refer to 2011. Also, you seem to assume that these are facts when in truth it's nothing but conjecture.
I used to work for Apple, and seriously found the opposite to be true.
Most of the users buying the iPad were buying it because some hipster friend of theirs told them to. They didn't know anything about it or how to use it, and after a year of one-to-one training they still didn't utilize a tenth of what the iPad could do.
On the other hand, users that got Android tablets, used them for the three things they want to do: update social media, surf the web/check email, stream media.
Hell, my mom has an iPhone now as per my recommendation
All that to say, that personal experience is garbage. How much someone uses a device will always depend on the person.
Well said. We tend to put users in certain buckets because it makes it so easy to criticize. Just because someone drives a beater does not make them poor. That person may make more money and have more disposable income then the person driving that $40,000 car.
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Speak for yourself. It took be more than five minutes to find the battery percentage icon on my wifes iPhone. And when I had my 5s it took me 10 minutes to find the factory reset option when I went to trade it for a Note 3.
I don't believe a word you say. But you can't rant as much as you want free country.
Let's debunk your post Shall we? First if they crapped out within a couple months there is a warranty.
Second you mention you own 5 iOS devices and they are collecting dust, but you bought 5.
A bit of a Comprehension problem I fear. I read his post as a Bunch of Iphone 4s and Iphone 5, not five ios devices. A bunch could mean 2 maybe 3.
No I'm not kidding. Are you? Where's the source for android making money and how much?
You should get the iPad checked by Apple, none of my iOS devices have ever had a problem streaming Netflix.
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In this case it's not US only it's North America.
Hmm, never thought of doing that. I might do that myself just to keep work and play windows separate.
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But is it faster than Mountain Lion? I am post-downgrade right now, and I'm loving the speed.
I don't believe a word you say. But you can't rant as much as you want free country.
Let's debunk your post Shall we? First if they crapped out within a couple months there is a warranty.
Second you mention you own 5 iOS devices and they are collecting dust, but you bought 5.
What are you talking about?
The warranty has nothing to do with what I said.
I never said I bought anything . . . . the university I worked for did however.
You shouldn't open your mouth if you're just going to stick your foot in it.
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True and I am glad you picked that up. However, a lack of comprehension is all good as long as it makes the commenter sound like they know what they are talking about.
Insults are not necessary. I was going by
I am glad that you posted what you were going by. Now where in that statement does it mention that I have 5 iOS devices that I personally purchased? Specifically of course.
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So the U.S. Web is selling more goods than baked beans?
Made not too far from my residence no less.