Web browsing from Android devices grows 400 per cent between Q1 and Q2
The volume of mobile web browsing from Android phones in the US grew by 400 per cent between Q1 and Q2 2010, according to stats released by Bango.
Conversely, the volume of growth from more established Apple devices such as the iPhone was just 13 per cent over the same period, representing an actual percentage market share decline of 16 per cent.
Bango says HTC and Sony Ericsson smartphones showed the largest volume growth of mobile web visits in the US during between Q1 and Q2 with an increase of 162 per cent and 148 per cent, respectively.
This resulted in a growth in market share between quarters of 94 per cent and 84 per cent, respectively
In the same period the percentage market share of LG, Motorola and Samsung grew by 48 per cent, 45 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively.
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BlackBerrys accounted for the highest volume of mobile web visits during Q2 2010, accounting for 37 per cent of the US total. This represents a 20 per cent volume increase over Q1.
In comparison 26 per cent of mobile visits were from Apple devices, while phones from HTC, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, LG and Motorola accounted for a total of 27 per cent of the mobile web visits in the US during Q2.
Bango CEO Ray Anderson said: "Even with the advent of Apple's new iAd platform and Google's acquisition of AdMob, BlackBerry still represents the best volume opportunity for mobile advertising in the USA.
"Apple appears to be losing ground to the latest Android handsets from HTC, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Samsung, showing the slowest quarterly growth in web browsing."
