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Google's web browser continues climbing the ladder very quickly, so that the last version is the most widely used browser for the first time above both Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 8. Of course, all versions of Internet Explorer browser together to make even Microsoft's most popular, losing jobs steadily.
Chrome 16 has entirely replaced Chrome 15 and has been growing meteoric
Google has achieved with the constant updates of Chrome that all users upgrade quickly, so the above passes quickly to a better life and last won positions very quickly. Although there are different versions, one can say that Chrome is a browser that is updated only without creating doubt and confusion in the user when making the leap.
It has not been the same with Internet Explorer, which is clearly divided and far from gaining market share, lose it. Thus, since its launch in November, Chrome 16 has entirely replaced Chrome 15 and has been growing meteoric, according to global statistics StatCounter. Chrome 15 has literally gone to a better life (0.41% share in January 2012), opposite his brother Chrome 16, which is ranked number one browser versions for the first time in history, with 25, 79% market share. IE8 has come to acquire a 20.82% and IE9 has risen slightly to 11.44% market share.
Despite this significant victory, Microsoft is winning the game. There is still enough for Chrome Internet Explorer is imposed in a comprehensive manner and that the browser has been leading since beating all Netscape Navigator in the nineties.
A war that lasts
In the mid 90's when the World Wide Web was gaining popularity, Netscape Navigator had it easy to become the dominant browser coming to grab about 90% market share. The war began with the arrival of Internet Explorer, which was born as a complement to Windows 95 was updated to version 2.0 three months later and received a big boost in 1997 with Internet Explorer 4.0.
Many factors influenced the victory for Microsoft, but two stand out: the economic power of the technology giant against the modest Netscape and monopoly in the market for PC operating systems. Versions of Windows preinstalled on personal computers include Internet Explorer included as standard, so it had great facilities Microsot imposed. In late 1998, Netscape had already lost the battle and was acquired by America Online. IE came to gain 96% market share.
Currently, versions of Firefox have a 24.78% global market share
However, a phoenix, Netscape Navigator was reborn from its ashes, but in another form, another name and, above all, another philosophy, open source. In 1998, developers had released Netscape Navigator code, renaming it as Phoenix, then Firebird and finally as Mozilla Firefox, Firefox germ we know today.
After several years of development, the first official version of Firefox was released in 2004. The alternative to Internet Explorer liked, especially in Europe, and Firefox started gaining market share rapidly (in December 2007 and had 28% market share in the old continent) to become the second Internet browser more used worldwide.
Today, versions of Firefox have a 24.78% market share globally. Although fairly stable, is also experiencing a decline in recent months. Thus, in November 2011 had a 25.23%, which rose slightly in December to 25.27% for January 2012 down to 24.78% market share. Last December was a clear trend in the browser market when it first exceeded Chrome to Firefox.
Chrome's success has been swift. Launched by the almighty Google in 2008, has managed to redraw the scene of the browsers. The rapid growth of the young navigator is explained by reasons such as speed of loading, its simple interface and, above all, the power of Google, both in terms of capital and infrastructure. The company has managed to publish and integrate its browser into the Google ecosystem very high efficiency. After oust Firefox, Internet Explorer is your next goal.
For Safari would be analyzed independently, since it is a closed source browser developed by Apple and originally intended as something exclusive to its devices.Thus, since its launch in 2003 and although in 2007 it launched the first version of Safari supports Windows, the success or failure of the browser has been closely linked to success or failure of Macintosh computers. Currently, Safari is located in a distant fourth, with 5.9%.
Despite the success and critical acclaim for Firefox, many of its virtues and most acclaimed features were invented or popularized by another of the current competitors in the browser wars, the little-known Opera, the Norwegian company Opera Software. Was born in 1996 and, over the years, became popular among a small number of Internet thanks to its good performance, your security tools against both malware and against intrusive advertising and features like zoom, searchintegrated system of tabs and navigation gestures. According to December, Opera remains in fifth place with 1.8% market share.
This situation would have to add the smartphone versions of each browser, as well as those designed exclusively for mobile phones. Smartphones and tablets have started a war and parallel to the navigation market.
