For the first time ever, global usage of iOS has fallen behind that of Android. Android has long held a decided advantage in installed base, however iOS has long held the lead in actual usage.
These “system share” figures are grabbed by way of monitoring the huge amount of traffic going across Net Applications’ network. Specifically, in the month of July, iOS saw a drop from 45.61% of traffic to 44.19%. Android, meanwhile, jumped just as much from 43.75% to 44.62%. Interestingly, Windows Phone saw a decent jump this Summer from just under 1% in April to 2.49% last month.
It will be interesting to see what happens to the numbers this fall when new models of Apple’s iPhone and iPad lineups hit the streets. Apple updates their devices once a year, while the numerous Android manufacturers continually offer new and refreshed products.
