×
Newsmax TV & Webwww.newsmax.comFREE - In Google Play
VIEW
×
Newsmax TV & Webwww.newsmax.comFREE - On the App Store
VIEW
Tags: Report Firefox Dethrones Microsoft Browser in Europe

Report: Firefox Dethrones Microsoft Browser in Europe

Wednesday, 05 January 2011 10:01 AM EST

Mozilla Corp.’s Firefox topped Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer in Europe for the first time last month to become the region’s most-used web browser, according to StatCounter, a market-research firm.

In December, Firefox’s share of the European market was 38.1 percent, with Internet Explorer at 37.5 percent and Google Inc.’s Chrome at 14.6 percent, according to StatCounter, which is based in Dublin and Boston.

It’s the first time Internet Explorer has been “dethroned from the number-one spot in a major territory,” Aodhan Cullen, StatCounter’s chief executive officer, said in a statement. “This appears to be happening because Google’s Chrome is stealing share from Internet Explorer.” Firefox is maintaining its existing share, he said.

Internet Explorer still leads in North America, with a 48.9 percent market share, against Firefox’s 26.7 percent and Chrome’s 12.8 percent, StatCounter said, adding that it samples more than 15 billion page views on 3 million websites.

Cullen said gains by Firefox and Chrome in Europe may have been prompted by an agreement between European Union regulators and Microsoft that compels the U.S. company to offer European users a choice of browsers.

© Copyright 2023 Bloomberg News. All rights reserved.


Markets
Mozilla Corp. s Firefox topped Microsoft Corp. s Internet Explorer in Europe for the first time last month to become the region s most-used web browser, according to StatCounter, a market-research firm.In December, Firefox s share of the European market was 38.1 percent,...
Report Firefox Dethrones Microsoft Browser in Europe
184
2011-01-05
Wednesday, 05 January 2011 10:01 AM
Newsmax Media, Inc.

Sign up for Newsmax’s Daily Newsletter

Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox.

(Optional for Local News)
Privacy: We never share your email address.
Join the Newsmax Community
Read and Post Comments
Please review Community Guidelines before posting a comment.
 
Get Newsmax Text Alerts
TOP

Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.

NEWSMAX.COM
MONEYNEWS.COM
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
NEWSMAX.COM
MONEYNEWS.COM
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved