First there was the smartphone operating system battle between the Palm OS and Windows Mobile.  Then Research in Motion (RIM) stepped up their effort.  Next in the progression was Apple with their iOS, and then Google’s Android.

Recent numbers from Quantcast showing that Apple and their iOS hold a 56% market share for mobile operating systems being used for browsing the Internet.  Google’s Android however is quickly making inroads as it now holds 25% of the market.  RIM is left in the dust with 9%, while other mobile operating system account for 10% of mobile browsing.

Since last year, iOS has dropped off by 11% and RIM by 10%, while Android has increased by 17%.  During that same timeframe mobile browsing of the Internet has increased by 110%.

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Tags: Android, Apple, Google, ios, Mobile operating system, Palm OS, Research In Motion, Windows Mobile

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