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The browser wars continue — but no one cares. Unless, that is, you're in the wireless world, where industry observers avidly watch tiny scraps of Web activity, as if they're divining prophecies from the clouds. Computerworld notes an interesting trend. Apple's iPhone browser has grabbed a 0.09 percent share, which might not seem like much until you compare it to the competition. Windows CE, which encompasses every Windows Mobile device shipped, holds a 0.06 percent share; Danger Research's Sidekick product family holds a tiny 0.02 percent share; and the Symbian S60 smartphone platform, favored by Nokia, has 0.01 percent.
Though this could be attributed to the ease of use of the iPhone's browser, it is still significant. A product on the market less than 6 months is used to browse the Web 50 percent more than Windows Mobile which has been around for years. Look for holiday iPhone sales numbers to be announced at Macworld San Francisco in January — and then we'll find out just how well the iPhone really sold. Until then, browser numbers serve as a good proxy for telling us how much it's used. (Photo by AP/Paul Sakuma)
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uh, you mean blackberry users never use their browsers? i'm sooo confused...then again, computerworld ain't the most rigorous pub around...
You (and the cited article...) forgot to mention that Opera Mini has 0.66% of total browser market share - more than all other mobile browsers combined.
[operawatch.com]
I think that's slightly more impressive!
um hackzilla. I think blackberries fit into the "other" category. Also the Computerworld article is based off of the Net Applications data - which if you actually read the article, you would know.
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