Conducted by Netmarketshare.com, the survey uncovered that Microsoft’s browser is still the most popular way for the world to scour the web, accounting for 52.63 percent of all desktop browsers. But its popularity has dwindled over the past year with Google Chrome making the biggest impact, with usage up 6% over last year due to the popularity of Android devices.
The survey details the following desktop browsing habits:
Internet Explorer – 52.63 percent
Firefox – 22.52 percent
Google Chrome – 17.62 percent
Safari - 5.43 percent
Opera – 1.56 percent
Other – 0.24 percent
The survey also revealed that 94% percent of all internet browsing is done via desktop, with just 6 percent stemming from mobile browsers.
Statistics reveal that Safari has gained the most ground over its competitors, gaining a further 6.58% share over the same time last year.
For all the stats, check out http://www.netmarketshare.com/
