AdMob report shows Palm web use up more than 20%
It should come as no surprise that web usage from Palm devices is up, as the Pre us a much more competent web device than older Palm OS and Windows Mobile devices. The surprise, however, is that web use from Palm owners in the US was up in September from August by 22%. The numbers come from a monthly report by AdMob, which shows that Palm’s share of mobile internet traffic jumped from 4.1% in August to 5.0% in September, even while global smartphone traffic dropped approximately 3%. Worldwide, Palm’s share of mobile traffic increased from 1.9% to 2.4%.
The biggest draw of mobile web traffic remains the iPhone OS (iPhone and iPod Touch), accounting for 28.1% of US traffic, though that is a drop of 5% share from August. September’s biggest gains came from HTC, with the manufacturer gaining 1.9% more of the mobile web market and the #3 spot in top handsets with the Dream (otherwise known as the G1 on T-Mobile) at 5.5%. The Pre is placed 5th with 4.1% of US traffic, and increase 24% over August.
