UPDATE: North American Android KitKat, 4.1.1 Usage Rates in Wake of "Heartbleed" Vulnerability
Recent Web usage data indicates that Google’s latest Android OS version, KitKat, is being used at nearly equal rates by North American smartphone and tablet users. Meanwhile, with Android 4.1.1 being the only version of Android exhibiting a vulnerability due to the Open SSL “Heartbleed”…
HTC Status Report: One Users Generate 40.6% of HTC Smartphone Web Traffic
Taiwanese device maker HTC produced one of 2013’s most smartphones with the HTC One. Analyst and company estimates pointed to the device and its subsequent variations collectively generating moderately successful sales, but having trended downwards to close out the year. The company’s latest flagship device,…
UPDATE: iOS Version Distribution Study – 2012 through 2013
To provide a longer-term view of iOS version distribution over time, Chitika Insights examined a full year of iOS version distribution.
Motorola Analysis: North American Usage Share Closing in on HTC – Moto X Growth Steady
Moto X was released in August 2013 and is largely regarded as the first new, flagship-type Motorola device since the company was acquired by Google in 2012. Subsequent growth in terms of Web usage has followed Moto X’s release, with a steady increase in Web…
Android Tablet Update: Nexus 7 Usage Holding Ground, Kindle Fire on Upswing
In late July 2013, Google unveiled its second Nexus 7 branded tablet, which was produced in conjunction with device maker Asus. With Nexus tablets having been some of the more popular Android tablet options since their release in 2012, Chitika Insights conducted a study examining…
Pre-Product Launch Roundup: OS X, iOS Version Distribution
While new Apple desktop and laptops are not expected to be unveiled at the September 10th event, it’s worth noting the differences between the Apple mobile and desktop ecosystems in terms of version distribution. In the case of North America, Mac OS X distribution is…
June Tablet Update: iPad Usage Share Surpasses 84%
Since Chitika Insights’ last study on the tablet market, Apple iPad users’ share of U.S. and Canadian tablet Web traffic has increased by nearly two percentage points, from 82.4% in May 2013, to 84.3% in June 2013 – now the iPad’s highest share since the…
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May Tablet Update: iPad Usage Share Hits 5-Month High
Apple users are still prolific when it comes to tablet Web browsing, while Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Samsung’s Galaxy Tablet families remain in second and third place, respectively. Apple’s iPad usage share increased in May 2013 after a slight dip in April 2013, making its…
iOS 7 Beta Adoption Accelerates Rapidly Past Previous Highs
iOS 7 and its “flat” design is now in beta and developers are responding. As expected, within the Chitika network there was an exponential increase in Web traffic from iOS 7-enabled devices after the release of the beta version. Notably however, the number of impressions…