Akamai released its quarterly State of the Internet report, which looks at various web metrics including browser distribution. The company found in Q2 2013 that mobile web browser traffic jumped, with Apple’s mobile Safari leading the way.
Akamai’s report echoed earlier reports which claimed mobile data traffic doubled since last year, while voice call traffic only grew 4 percent year over year. The most used mobile browser on WiFi and cellular networks was Safari for the iPhone and iPad, which grabbed 60 percent of browser requests logged by Akamai. The iOS-based browser almost doubled that of Android which were responsible for 33 percent of requests.
Though Safari is the overall leader, Android edges out the iOS browser on cellular networks. According to the report, Android accounts for between 41 percent and 44 percent of requests seen by Akamai when users are connecting on a cellular network only. This compares to Apple’s 30 percent to 38 percent.
This discrepancy suggests a lot of iPad and iPhone users are opting to use their devices at home or in locations where WiFi present, while Android owners stick to cellular. How do you use your iPad or iPhone? Are you always on WiFI or do you split your time between WiFi and cellular?
[Via Akamai and AllThingsD]
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