Free Newsletter
iPhone mobile web dominance slips as Android, BlackBerry gain
The Android operating system's share of total North American mobile web consumption increased 8.3 percent month-over-month 
in February to grow to 15.2 percent, according to new data released by web analytics firm Quantcast--Android's growth came at the expense of Apple's iPhone OS, which slipped 3.2 percent to 63.7 percent. Research In Motion's BlackBerry platform also picked up steam last month, rising 13.8 percent over January totals to command 9.2 percent of North American mobile web consumption. Rival operating systems comprise the remaining 11.8 percent, Quantcast adds.
Over the past 12 months, Android's mobile web consumption share jumped 95.3 percent, Quantcast reports. The BlackBerry OS grew 7.5 percent over the same period, and the iPhone OS fell 10.2 percent. Competing platforms dropped 6.9 percent. Quantcast nevertheless adds that iPhone continues to make the biggest strides in respect to absolute mobile web consumption, commenting "the competition have a long way to go before there's a real fight on their hands."
For more on the Feb. 2010 mobile web consumption breakdown:
- read this Quantcast Blog entry
Related articles:
Mobile web consumption grows 148 percent worldwide in 2009
Morgan Stanley: Mobile web to overtake desktop in five years
Forecast: Mobile web users to top 1 billion by 2013
Comments
Posted by Not surprised | March 2, 2010 - 3:27pm
I am not surprised - how can Apple expect to grow when you can't get on the network or find truly useful applications for business - sure my iphone was great for gaming, but when it came to email, SMS, the PHONE GETTING DECENT RECEPTION ENOUGHT TO USE AS A PHONE - Apple falls short - as with all things mobile I am sure they will catch up again, however, my Android phone is just so much more useful in all mobile phone use areas.
As a developer with multiple apps on both Apple and Android - To me Apple has just been difficult and arrogant - while Android has been helpful and encouraging.
Posted by Anonymous | March 2, 2010 - 4:15pm
The iphone is no more than a glorified feature phone. It has some excellent features,but to a user combining business apps with personal use, the iphone will have to come along way. By the time Apple makes the changes needed to truly dominate-Blackberry and android will jump forward again. The iphone is a fun phone. A smart phone? No.
Posted by Toshenci | March 3, 2010 - 7:06am
Iphone has got 63,7% not 6,7% like in your article. Clearly a misprint. You'd better correct it, guys.
Posted by MattM | March 30, 2010 - 11:36pm
Do the math:
iPhone - 1 handset in production
Android - Multiple Handsets now in production and growing
SHARE
WITH:
Comments (5) | Post a comment