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iPhone browser share doubled since 3G launch
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Internet, iPhone According to HitsLink, the people who track web usage statistics, iPhone users account for about a third of one percent of web browsers on the Internet, the largest of any mobile platform. iPhone ranks fourth overall in terms of operating system market share, behind Windows, Mac, and Linux. On August 16, the stats peaked at 0.45 percent. That's a two-fold increase since the iPhone 3G was released July 9. Jim Goldman, of business television network CNBC, says that "it's a key metric that shows market penetration and customer use." He cited a report by analyst Andy Hargreaves that suggests the ...

iPhone usage (surprise!) way up since 3G launch, on weekends
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — According to NetApplications, iPhone browsing marketshare is on a strong upward trend since the release of iPhone 3G (no surprise there).  What is interesting is the usage patterns by day.  If our calculations are correct, iPhone usage on the weekends sees a 50-70% spike.  That means that iPhone users might be *gasp* using their iPhones for pleasure and not just work.  We'd expect to see an opposite trend for corporate email-focused devices such as blackberries.   ...