Android users surf mobile web more than iPhone owners

Tue Nov 17 2009, 17:10 PM

Android users are more likely to surf the web and upload videos from their mobiles than iPhone users, according to eMarketer. The research firm points to Nielsen data that says 92% of Android users surf the web from their mobile while 76% use mobile apps and 47% use online video features. In contrast, 88% of iPhone users surf the web from their handset, 74% use mobile apps and 40% enjoy video features. 

Both platforms are far ahead of competing smartphones in terms of driving mobile web use. The report appears to support a growing consensus among commentators that Google poses the greatest threat to Apple’s early dominance of the mobile web.