My point?
iPhone is iOS, and all iOS devices should be tossed into one category.
Likewise, all Android devices should be tossed into one category.
Same for all Windows devices.
That's the breakdown that should count, and not one specific device.
When that breakdown for OSes is done, where does iOS land on the chart?
Ever since the iPhone came out in 2007 and shook up the mobile phone market, it’s been the center of attention. But on a global scale, January 2013 marks the first time iPhone users took the top spot from Nokia in terms of mobile internet usage.
Following a sharp decline in its proportion of internet usage during 2012, Nokia came in at only 22.15 percent, compared to Apple, which - despite a small decline last year - accounted for 25.86 percent of mobile internet usage. Nokia actually fell to third place, behind Samsung, which saw significant growth during 2012 with 22.69 percent.
Keep in mind that StatCounter, the web analytics firm who published the data, did not account for iPad usage in its definition of ‘mobile devices.’
It’s been a while since Nokia made waves in the mobile phone market, but while Apple’s iPhone continues to expand its reach globally, it’s still considered by much of the world to be a luxury item. Nokia still has plenty of users around the globe. But with a drop of 15.52 percentage points in share of global mobile Internet usage, one has to wonder for how long Nokia can continue to be a significant player in the market.
Photo: StatCounter
via [9to5mac.com]
