Google Chrome, Fastest Growing Web Browser
New statistics from NetApps show that Google’s Chrome web browser has climbed above 5% market share in January, to move ahead of Apple’s Safari web browser. Firefox has remained stable around 25% market share, while Internet Explorer 8 continues above 62%, gaining a slight increase due to the recent popularity of Microsoft’s new flagship OS, Windows 7 giving users a reason to upgrade from Windows XP.
Firefox’s director Mike Beltzner has commented that his organization welcomed competition from Google’s Chrome and even hinted that future Firefox versions may take advantage of some Chrome source code. However, it’s hard not to think that the not-for-profit organization isn’t concerned about a multibillion dollar corporation eating into its market share. Chrome has the advantage of being promoted on the many Google web properties, and Firefox depends on Google for revenue, including the Google search box in default installations.
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