Category: Insights

The latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, has introduced new features such as a more powerful camera interface and predictive search tools. The OS itself is compatible with many of the newer Android smartphones that have been released over the past year, enlarging its potential install base. While Google’s own statistics point to global adoption… Continue reading Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean Users Generate 50% of North American Android Web Traffic

As the result of reports of what Apple described as “an Exchange calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life” for some iOS 6.1 users, the company released its latest update to iOS 6. The newest version, iOS 6.1.2, was launched on February 19th, 2013 – slightly over a week… Continue reading iOS 6.1.2 is the Most Popular Version of iOS Less than One Week Following Launch

Global sales of the Samsung Galaxy S III notably surpassed 20 Million units sold within the first 100 days. The smartphone’s status as a flagship phone, combined with substantial demand for the product and its wide availability, have made it an essential offering for many cellular carriers. Given its position as a market-leading product, Chitika… Continue reading Sprint Subscribers Generate Most Samsung Galaxy S III Traffic in North America

Apple released iOS 6.1.1 as an over-the-air upgrade on February 11th, 2013 – a mere two weeks after the release of iOS 6.1. The quick turnaround for this latest release was due to problems encountered by some iPhone 4S users regarding cellular connectivity and accessing Microsoft Exchange over their devices. With the latest update only… Continue reading Post-iOS 6.1.1 Launch, iOS 6 Users Generate 83.1% of all iOS Traffic in North America

During the fourth quarter of 2012, tablet sales saw 75.3% year-over-year growth, according to the latest research figures from IDC. These sales estimates underscore the trend that tablet and mobile devices are now driving growth in personal computing. To determine the current distribution of Web usage among leading tablet devices following the holiday season, Chitika… Continue reading January Tablet Update: Usage Share for Android Tablets Rises in North America

Chitika Insights brings you our latest Operating System Market Share Report, breaking down the distribution of the biggest players in the mobile and desktop industries.

Chitika Insights brings you our latest Search Engine Market Share Report, breaking down the distribution of the biggest players in the industry.

In the PC space, the battle between Apple and Microsoft is seemingly as old as the PC itself. Both companies released new versions of their desktop operating systems (OS) last year – Mountain Lion for Apple’s Macintosh computers, and Microsoft’s Windows 8. Chitika Insights examined how each OS has been adopted by Macintosh and Windows… Continue reading Post-Launch Study: Windows 8 Adoption Lags Behind Mountain Lion

Between the smartphones and tablets running their respective operating systems, Apple and Google lay claim to the vast majority of mobile users worldwide. At the end of November 2012, Chitika Insights took a six-month look back at how Web usage shares compared between the two systems. With only a 2% share change, the data showcased… Continue reading 33-Week Study: Android and iOS Usage Share Changes Little on the Chitika Network

Jelly Bean claims 14% of Android web usage in six months. Gingerbread stands as the leading version of Android, responsible for 42% of all usage.