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iPhone browser share doubled since 3G launch

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Internet, iPhone

According to HitsLink, the people who track web usage statistics, iPhone users account for about a third of one percent of web browsers on the Internet, the largest of any mobile platform.

iPhone ranks fourth overall in terms of operating system market share, behind Windows, Mac, and Linux. On August 16, the stats peaked at 0.45 percent. That’s a two-fold increase since the iPhone 3G was released July 11.

Jim Goldman, of business television network CNBC, says that “it’s a key metric that shows market penetration and customer use.” He cited a report by analyst Andy Hargreaves that suggests the increase in browser market share highlights the iPhone’s key, long-term advantages. Well, duh.

“Consumers seem to know what some investors are having trouble grasping — or believing: that Apple might be positioned better in so many key markets than any of its competitors,” Captain Obvious Goldman said.

[Via MacDailyNews.]

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