Admob which serves ads to mobile mobile Web sites and applications, has released its periodic report, concerning the boost given by different mobile os/devices to mobile web usage.
In simple, to get the numbers, AdMob takes tally of the types of phones/os that are querying those sites and applications serving AdMob ads.
Results:
--iPhone:
In August 2009, 40 percent of all queries came from iPhones,
In February 2009, 33 percent of all queries came from iPhone
Boost____________ Twenty One percent
--Android:
In August 2009, 7 percent of all queries came from Android users,
In February 2009, 2 percent of all queries came from Android users
Boost____________ Two Hundred Fifty percent
--The Palm Pre -- launched in June:
4 percent of all queries in August 2009.
Conclusion: New innovative entrants to the mobile market are growing their share of mobile online usage.
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--Nokia's Symbian phones:
In August 2009, 34 percent of all queries came from Nokia's Symbian phones,
In February 2009, 43 percent of all queries came from Nokia's Symbian phones
Drop____________ Twenty six percent
--BlackBerry:
In August 2009, 8 percent of all queries came from BlackBerry users,
In February 2009, 10 percent of all queries came from BlackBerry users
Drop____________ Twenty percent
--Windows Mobile:
In August 2009, 4 percent of all queries came from Windows Mobile phones,
In February 2009, 7 percent of all queries came from Windows Mobile phones
Drop____________ Forty three percent
Conclusion: Veterans seem to be lagging behind. --------