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 generated by iOS 7 beta users over our network has… Continue reading iOS 7 Beta Adoption Accelerates Rapidly Past Previous Highs
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Hour-by-Hour Analysis: North American Android and iOS Web Usage
Our latest study quantifies the daily browsing behavior of iOS & Android users. As many past Chitika Insights studies have reported, within North America, iOS is, and has always been the more popular of the two in terms of Web traffic volume, but how does this translate to the hours of the day?
The Value of Google Result Positioning
An analysis: How are clicks from Google impacted by Google result rank? Being the top Google result for a key word or phrase is often seen as a tremendous achievement, but maintaining that spot isn’t easy. Since Chitika Insights’ last report about the value of Google result positioning, the site’s search algorithm has changed hundreds… Continue reading The Value of Google Result Positioning
Before WWDC, iOS 6 Dominates iPhone and iPad
Back in March, the Chitika Insights team reported that iOS 6 users were generating 83.1% of all iOS traffic in North America. With iOS 7 set to be at least partially unveiled at next week’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), we revisited overall iOS distribution through an analysis of millions of online ad impressions generated… Continue reading Before WWDC, iOS 6 Dominates iPhone and iPad
April Tablet Update: Samsung Galaxy Tablets Show Continued Growth
In the three years since Apple’s iPad became the first modern Web-enabled tablet available in the U.S., the tablet market has maintained a steady rate of growth. Tablets have worked themselves into the daily lives of both workplace and casual web browsing, and while the iPad has remained king since its launch, other devices have… Continue reading April Tablet Update: Samsung Galaxy Tablets Show Continued Growth
Job Searching: Impact of Browsers Across the U.S.
Employment and job searching have long been hot topics in our world, and more and more jobs are being found and acquired through online searches. It has been found that the unemployed persons who look for work online are reemployed 25 percent faster than the comparable workers who do not search online. Leveraging its extensive… Continue reading Job Searching: Impact of Browsers Across the U.S.
Adoption Comparison: HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S IV
With rave reviews of HTC’s newest smartphone, the HTC One, continuing to populate the Web, some analysts are predicting the device will dramatically improve the company’s long-term prospects after several years of receding market share. HTC’s most prominent competitor within the North American Android marketplace, Samsung, also recently released its own new smartphone model, the… Continue reading Adoption Comparison: HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S IV
6-Month Comparison: iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab Web Usage Rates
Samsung Electronics held its earnings call on Friday, April 26th, 2013. The Korean manufacturer had already posted its earnings guidance in advance of the call, sporting a quarter-over-quarter 50% growth in operating profit, and $40 billion growth in revenues since last year – both beating analyst estimates. With the tablet market being a high growth… Continue reading 6-Month Comparison: iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab Web Usage Rates
March Tablet Update: iPad Usage Share Rises for First Time Since December, Now at 81.9%
The mobile marketplace continues to grow as tablets become increasingly popular for their functionality, convenience, and portability. As part of its monthly update on the subject, Chitika Insights examined the current distribution of Web usage among leading tablet devices at the conclusion of March 2013. For comparative purposes, tablet usage shares are all mapped against… Continue reading March Tablet Update: iPad Usage Share Rises for First Time Since December, Now at 81.9%
Two Weeks Following U.S. Debut, BlackBerry Z10 Users Generate 5.3% of all North American BlackBerry Traffic
BlackBerry 10, the latest operating system from BlackBerry, formerly known as Research in Motion, is the company’s most ambitious attempt to match the functionality of Apple- and Google-powered smartphones after years of receding market share. The operating system made its Canadian debut on February 5th, 2013 in the form of the full-touch BlackBerry Z10 –… Continue reading Two Weeks Following U.S. Debut, BlackBerry Z10 Users Generate 5.3% of all North American BlackBerry Traffic