Apple's iOS has more web users than Linux

Linux is a server platform

What percentage browse using Windows Server? Linux runs over 50% of the websites iPhone users are browsing, after all.

By KevPartner on 1 Sep 2010

So you agree that Linux isn't used by and isn't suitable for desktop users then? Server only?

All those proponents of Ubuntu on the desktop will be quite cross with you for suggesting that you know.

By SwissMac on 1 Sep 2010

Linux is a mobile platform

It's also worth noting that Android = Linux. Good to compare like with like. In the US, Android's share of the mobile web was (back in February) 42%, iOS was 44%.

By andychannelle on 1 Sep 2010

Linux has dipped since May, allowing iOS to overtake (one month earlier than it might have otherwise). Even adding Android to Linux does not beat iOS:
http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-mar
ket-share.aspx?qprid=9&qpcustom=iOS,Android,Linux&
sample=29

However, is this compiled from a representative range of sites, and users? Its not particularly obvious how they count - is it one of these toolbars that only 'idiots' instal?

By davidsoap on 2 Sep 2010

Alternate headline

It could have been "Apple iOS has hardly any more users than Linux" and been just as accurate. Despite hundreds of millions of iOS devices, they're not being used regularly for accessing the web.

By milliganp on 2 Sep 2010

88% of statistics are made up on the spot

By JammyDodger on 2 Sep 2010

Statisitics gathering

Everybody knows that statistics can prove almost anything -- it depends on the raw data and how it is gathered.

When I was first introduced to statistics in my youth the lecturer told us (with tongue in cheek) that the number of apples imported into the country showed a statistical correlation with the divorce rate.

To quote from Net Applications website http://marketshare.hitslink.com/ : "This change was also made in order to more accurately compare platforms running on multiple devices, like Android vs. iOS vs. Linux."

This statement alone shows that Net Applications fails to understand what "Linux" actually is. As andychannelle pointed out Android is built on the Linux kernel.

I'd be interested to know who is behind Net Applications but, to be honest, I can't be bothered to find out.

By 6tricky9 on 2 Sep 2010

For downloads, iOS is significantly more popular than Android

The BBC's iPlayer shows that iOS devices download considerably more content than do Android devices:

""In July 2010 there were 5,272,464 programmes requested via the BBC iPlayer from Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad devices. For technical reasons we do not hold information on the number of hours of programming to Apple devices."

Regarding Android phones, the BBC replied: "In July 2010, 1,026 hours of programming were streamed from the BBC iPlayer to Android devices. In addition, in order that you may carry out the comparison with Apple devices, we confirm that in July 2010 6,400 programmes were streamed from the BBC iPlayer to Android devices."

http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.c
fm?newsid=3237438&pagtype=allchandate

By SwissMac on 2 Sep 2010