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- Tue, 01 Nov 2016
Mobile and tablet internet usage exceeds desktop for first time worldwide - Tue, 17 May 2016
Firefox edges out Microsoft globally for first time in browser wars - Mon, 01 Feb 2016
Windows 10 overtakes 8.1 for first time globally - Wed, 09 Dec 2015
Little change in Yahoo US search share since Marissa Mayer appointment - Tue, 01 Sep 2015
Windows 10 first month worldwide usage well ahead of that recorded by Windows 8 - Wed, 22 Apr 2015
Safari accounted for over half of US mobile and tablet usage in March - Mon, 02 Mar 2015
Yahoo's growth stalls in February but earlier gains largely retained - Mon, 02 Feb 2015
Yahoo gains further US search share in January - Wed, 07 Jan 2015
Yahoo achieves highest US search share since 2009 - Wed, 03 Dec 2014
Three times more Yahoo search usage on Firefox 34 in the US - Mon, 01 Dec 2014
Windows 8.1 overtakes XP and breaks 10% mark for first time globally in terms of internet usage - Thu, 18 Sep 2014
Mobile internet usage soars by 67% - Mon, 08 Sep 2014
Apple 'holding its own' reports StatCounter ahead of imminent iPhone 6 announcement - Tue, 02 Sep 2014
Windows 8.1 overtakes 8 worldwide - Wed, 02 Apr 2014
Less than a week to go and XP remains world's second most popular operating system - Tue, 04 Feb 2014
New StatCounter report highlights global risk to business and other users from Windows XP - Mon, 16 Dec 2013
New StatCounter data finds that tablet internet usage is less than 5% globally - Mon, 09 Sep 2013
Web analytics company StatCounter charts Apple's global battle with Samsung ahead of rumored new iPhone launch - Wed, 10 Jul 2013
Web analytics company StatCounter launches "Internet Wars" Report - Mon, 04 Feb 2013
Apple and Samsung displace Nokia worldwide for first time in terms of internet usage - Fri, 30 Nov 2012
Windows 8 slower out of the traps than predecessor Windows 7 - Thu, 25 Oct 2012
Windows 8 has battle globally to kill off XP - Mon, 09 Jul 2012
Web analytics company StatCounter highlights evolving global browser landscape in new video - Mon, 18 Jun 2012
[Note] An Open Letter to Roger Capriotti, Microsoft - Fri, 01 Jun 2012
Independent web analytics firm StatCounter confirms milestone as Chrome overtakes IE globally for first calendar month - Wed, 30 May 2012
[Note] Response to articles on certain Spanish websites 28th & 29th May - Tue, 08 May 2012
IE9 bucks the trend of older Microsoft browsers at weekends - Wed, 11 Apr 2012
Screen Resolution Alert for Web Developers - Wed, 21 Mar 2012
Chrome is world's number one browser for a day - Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Mobile internet usage is doubling year on year - Thu, 15 Dec 2011
Chrome 15 Becomes World's Most Popular Browser - Thu, 01 Dec 2011
Chrome Overtakes Firefox Globally for First Time - Tue, 01 Nov 2011
Windows 7 overtakes XP globally for first time in October - Mon, 01 Aug 2011
Chrome Overtakes Firefox for UK Number Two Browser Spot in July - Fri, 01 Jul 2011
Chrome Breaks 20% Globally in June - Wed, 01 Jun 2011
Firefox 4 Becomes Leading Firefox Version - Wed, 23 Mar 2011
Firefox 4 Hits the Ground Running and Eclipses Internet Explorer 9 - Tue, 08 Mar 2011
Android overtakes BlackBerry for first time - Tue, 01 Mar 2011
Bing overtakes Yahoo! globally for first time - Tue, 04 Jan 2011
Firefox overtakes Internet Explorer in Europe in browser wars - Wed, 01 Dec 2010
BlackBerry overtakes Apple in Mobile Wars - Tue, 05 Oct 2010
Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser falls below 50% of worldwide market for first time - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Windows 7 Jumps Ahead of Vista Globally for First Time - Tue, 31 Aug 2010
Redd Monday for Digg - Mon, 28 Jun 2010
Chrome overtakes Safari for first time to claim third place in US Internet browser market - Tue, 01 Jun 2010
IE6 Falls Below 5% for First Time in US and Europe - Thu, 22 Apr 2010
Twitter Generates Almost One in Ten Social Media Hits to Websites - Wed, 13 Jan 2010
Google Gained Market Share in China in Last Six Months - Tue, 03 Nov 2009
Encouraging Start for Windows 7 - Mon, 02 Nov 2009
Bing US Market Share Stabilises but Yahoo! Continues Fall - Thu, 01 Oct 2009
Bing Records First Monthly Decline Since Launch - Tue, 01 Sep 2009
Bing Slows in Race against Google - Mon, 03 Aug 2009
Bing Gains Another 1% of Search Market - Fri, 10 Jul 2009
Bing Overtakes Yahoo! for Second Time - Thu, 02 Jul 2009
Firefox 3.5 Fast Out of Blocks - Wed, 01 Jul 2009
Bing Gains 1% of Search Market for Microsoft - Thu, 11 Jun 2009
Bing Takes Market Share Despite Falling Behind Yahoo! - Fri, 05 Jun 2009
Bing Overtakes Yahoo! - Tue, 02 Jun 2009
Opera Retakes Leadership from iPhone in Mobile Browser Market - Tue, 31 Mar 2009
Firefox 3.0 Becomes Most Popular Web Browser in Europe for First Time - Mon, 23 Mar 2009
Vista Breaks Through 30% U.S. Market Share - Fri, 20 Mar 2009
Microsoft IE 8 Launch 'Underwhelms' - Wed, 04 Mar 2009
Firefox 3 Gains Ground on Microsoft Internet Explorer in Internet Browser Wars - Tue, 03 Mar 2009
iPhone Takes Global Lead in Mobile Browser Wars - StatCounter Research - Tue, 03 Mar 2009
StatCounter Launches Free Global Stats Tool - Wed, 03 Sep 2008
Chrome Grabs 1% of Global Browser Market in First Day - Thu, 31 Jul 2008
Statcounter Research Shows New Search Engine Cuil is One to Watch - Thu, 19 Jun 2008
Stout Performance by Firefox 3 Confirmed by StatCounter - Tue, 18 Mar 2008
iPhone Increases Market Share in Mobile Browser Wars
Mobile and tablet internet usage exceeds desktop for first time worldwide
- Increased traffic plus Google search rankings stress importance of mobile friendly websites
- Post-Brexit implications for UK business
San Francisco, CA and Dublin, Ireland; 1st November, 2016: Internet usage by mobile and tablet devices exceeded desktop worldwide for the first time in October according to independent web analytics company StatCounter
Its research arm, StatCounter Global Stats finds that mobile and tablet devices accounted for 51.3% of internet usage worldwide in October compared to 48.7% by desktop.
“This should be a wake up call especially for small businesses, sole traders and professionals to make sure that their websites are mobile friendly. Many older websites are not,” commented Aodhan Cullen, CEO, StatCounter.
“Mobile compatibility is increasingly important not just because of growing traffic but because Google favours mobile friendly websites for its mobile search results.” He pointed out that Google recently launched a tool where businesses can test their website mobile performance.
Despite the rapid growth of mobile devices, desktop is still the primary mode of internet usage in mature markets such as the US and UK.
However, Cullen warned, “Post-Brexit, UK businesses should be aware, as they look to increase trade outside the EU, that India for example has over 75% internet usage through mobile devices.”
In the UK desktop is on 55.6% with mobile and tablet on 44.4%.
In the US desktop still accounts for 58% of internet usage compared to 42% for mobile and tablet.
Other individual country stats available at: http://gs.statcounter.com/#desktop+mobile+tablet-comparison-ww-monthly-201610-201610-bar
StatCounter Global Stats data is based on over 15 billion page views per month to over 2.5 million websites. Further information: http://gs.statcounter.com/faq
StatCounter’s (http://statcounter.com) core business is to provide companies, agencies, bloggers, self-employed and charities with data to measure activity on their website, blog or forum. Key features include a free option, ease of use, independence and ability to view individual visitors in real time.
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