Tablet Market Share Report: Nexus 7 Usage Increases 135% since July

Over the past year, the tablet market has seen major changes. The third-generation iPad was announced in March 2012, and Apple has since gone on to unveil both a fourth-generation iPad and a seven-inch iPad Mini. Microsoft even announced its own upcoming entrance into the tablet ecosystem with the Microsoft Surface. As the state of the tablet market continues to evolve, Chitika Insights conducted a research study to determine which tablet devices are seeing the most success in terms of usage from their user base.

Supply & Demand Issues Stall Google Nexus 7 Growth

Although Nexus 7 experienced a huge initial surge in both sales and Web traffic, users don’t seem to be surfing as much as one might expect them to. However, a reason for this drop could be Google only recently ended their Nexus 7 hold last week. As such, these numbers are most likely from users who got the Nexus 7 in the first round of shipments. As the novelty of a new tablet wears off, so does the user’s desire to surf the Web as extensively as they had initially.

6% Of iPad Internet Browsing Done In Apps

It’s the big, ongoing debate about iPads and tablets: app vs. web.  But with more and more third-party browsers appearing, along with higher usage of Google and Bing’s mobile apps, the iPad web browsing world is no longer the sole domain of Safari.

iPad 2: Chitika Has An Ad For That

Tablets are not smartphones. Then again, they’re not home computers, either, and their share of Internet usage is projected to be nearly 4% of all Internet traffic by the end of 2011. Fortunately, we at Chitika already have the solution for web publishers: specialized ads designed specifically for iPad, iPad 2 and Android tablets. Chitika… Continue reading iPad 2: Chitika Has An Ad For That

Can the Motorola Xoom ignite the Android Tablet Market?

As more information is released about the upcoming Motorola Xoom, like hands-on pictures from Devin Coldewey’s article today at TechCrunch, the question of when a real competitor for the iPad emerges. While the iPad has the big edge in the tablet market, there are many devices entering the market in the near future that could… Continue reading Can the Motorola Xoom ignite the Android Tablet Market?