Browser wars: Microsoft Edge just steamed past a major rival

Date:
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:02:36 +0000

Description:
Edge has surpassed Safari on desktop but Microsoft will need to turn things
up a notch to dethrone Google Chrome.

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As the browser wars rage on, Microsoft Edge is one step closer to challenging Google Chrome as it has finally surpassed another major rival.

According to data from the web analytics service StatCounter, Microsofts browser is now used on 9.65 percent of all desktops worldwide which still pales in comparison to Chromes 67.26 percent market share.

Back in February of this year, Edge was closing in on Safari but based on new data from March, Apples browser now has 9.57 percent of desktop browser
market share worldwide. Meanwhile, Mozilla Firefox has slipped slightly from 9.18 percent to 7.57 percent.

Surprisingly, Internet Explorer is still being used on one percent (0.92%) of desktops globally, most likely by users that havent upgraded to Windows 11 or even Windows 10 yet. Microsoft is planning to retire its IE 11 app on June 15 of this year though, so these users will have to make the switch to Edge or even to an alternative browser like Opera which has 2.83 percent of desktop browser market share worldwide. Mobile is a different story altogether

Although Edge is certainly making inroads on desktop, the same cant be said for Microsofts browser on Android and iOS.

According to StatCounter's mobile data , Chrome is used on 63.26 percent of all smartphones which makes sense as there are currently over 3bn active Android devices in use and Googles browser comes preinstalled on Android smartphones . Likewise, Safari, which comes preinstalled on iPhones , has 24.81 percent of the mobile browser market share worldwide. Samsungs browser, Samsung Internet , meanwhile is currently in third place at just under five percent (4.99%). Read more

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Although Microsoft Edge doesnt even appear in StatCounters mobile browser market share data, its usage is growing on mobile. According to Edges Play Store listing, the browsers mobile app has been installed over 10m times and has 4.5 stars based on 453k user reviews. Apples App Store doesnt provide the same detailed install data that the Play Store does but Edge for iOS is
ranked #18 in utilities and has a 4.6 rating based on more than 78k user reviews.

A recent report from Windows Central says that Microsoft is reportedly planning to consolidate its Android efforts into a single division to offer tighter integration between Googles mobile operating system and Windows 11 . While the move is likely more geared towards having Android apps run better
on Windows, the software giants renewed interest in Android could see it double down on Edges mobile app for the platform. Looking for alternatives? These are the best browsers on the market today



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