Windows Phone Mobile Web Usage Finally Surpasses Symbian

September 2, 2014
31
Views

data provided by Net Applications. Usage of Symbian dropped to 2.61% in August, while Windows Phone web usage came in at 2.69%. While this is only 0.07% more than its nearest neighbor, it is enough to give Microsoft’s mobile operating system the win. A long way to go for Windows Phone still, but the way it is picking up pace, it is only a matter of time. Just for the record, Android tops these rankings with 45.01%, though iOS is not all that far behind with highly impressive figures of 44.34%. Curiously, Java ME has a 3.77% market share, higher than both Symbian and Windows Phone, and showing that there still are users that browse the web on feature phones — even with the mobile revolution taking place all around the globe. Statistics, they always surprise.]]>

Article Categories:
Windows Phone Blue

Mike Johnson is a writer for The Redmond Cloud - the most comprehensive source of news and information about Microsoft Azure and the Microsoft Cloud. He enjoys writing about Azure Security, IOT and the Blockchain.

All Comments

  • Only until WP has whatsapp and viber will I make the transition to it.

    WillyThePooh September 2, 2014 9:36 pm Reply
  • Bigger and better is coming

    Ray C September 3, 2014 8:24 am Reply
  • Good news for Windows Phone. Still a WAYS to go before they’re even approaching iOS or Android though. I’m rooting for it, but it seems like a long shot.

    Jason Claven September 3, 2014 2:13 pm Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *