All three of Internet Explorer’s main rivals gained a larger share of users worldwide in October 2009, new statistics show. According to Net Applications, which tracks browser usage globally through a network of 40,000 Web sites and some statistical processing, IE slipped from 65.71 to 64.69 percent of users in October 2009. That’s a decrease of 1.02 points equivalent to 1.6 percent.
Since December 2008, Internet Explorer has lost 5.81 points which represents a global market share loss of 8.24 percent. Although a few tenths of a percent may sound small, multiplied by the millions of browser users over the Internet, it can mean a large absolute number of people.
Below are Net Application’s statistics for October 2009:
- Internet Explorer 64.69 percent
- Firefox: 24.05 percent
- Safari: 4.40 percent
- Chrome: 3.57 percent
- Opera: 2.16 percent
- Netscape: 0.33 percent
- Others: 9.79 percent
Google’s Chrome was Mr. October with the largest percentage market share gain—a walloping 12.6 percent. Google’s presence on the Internet is absolutely ubiquitous, almost taking the whole “Cloud” by storm. Android, the operating system for mobile phones, have also proved to be a total success. I’m quite sure Symbian, Apple and Microsoft are watching closely. Meanwhile, the battle to win total global dominance is on.
Mozilla Firefox is not sleeping on its laurels. Firefox has been eroding Internet Explorer’s users’ base for more than a year. In the near future, one out of every four Web users, will have a fox in their computers. Is Steve Ballmer’s face turning red with envy?
Apple is enjoying a smooth ride under a clear blue sky with no dark clouds in the horizon. Safari Web browser currently enjoys a healthy 4.40 percent global market share. The “Halo Effect” of the iPod and the wonder gadget iPhone, is clearly showing off significantly.
Norwegian Opera is stagnant while AOL’s Netscape is following the way of the Dodo as we all know. Another important lesson of Darwinism in the hyper-competitive cut-throat world of the Internet. Until next month. Good Day.
Source: Net Applications
