Mikey Campbell
After one month of availability, Apple's iOS 6 has been installed on 60 percent of iDevices in the U.S. and Canada, and will possibly see further growth with the expected debut of a 7.85-inch "iPad mini" on Tuesday.
Ad network Chitika's research arm, Chitika Insights, iOS 6 showed substantial adoption rates when the mobile operating system was first released on Sept. 19, and at one point represented over 16 percent of all iOS device web traffic after being available for only one day. Since Oct. 2, iOS 6 gained another 10 percent share, though adoption rates have fallen since the operating system debuted.
The ad network notes that while growth has leveled off over the past week, the number of iOS 6 users continues to increase thanks to upgrades and new device purchases. Chitika expects usage to touch 70 percent within the coming weeks, spurred on by sales of Apple's much-rumored iPad mini.
Apple is widely expected to debut the small form factor iPad at a special event on Tuesday, which is thought to focus on educational uses for the rumored 7.85-inch tablet.
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And Android has… what adoption of its newest OS, was it?
Never get tired of hearing it, and this thread's gonna be all about it again.
It's something amazing like 7%. I'm surprised that not every man, woman, child and mammal on the planet doesn't have an Android device... at least according to their reported activation numbers ;)
Also, if our household is at all typical, there are a meaningful number of in-use iOS devices that cannot (3G, iPad 1, first iPod Touches) or probably should not (3GS, mid-gen iPod Touches) install iOS6. And then all the iPad 2s that were gifted to less technologically literate family members who will get upgraded the next time the family gets together. Look for a bump in adoption again at Thanksgiving and Christmas!
and how was the adoption of the previous iOSs after one month?
Yes, I could google it but... I"d expect AI to write better articles.
I'm pretty sure Jelly Bean was under 2% as of last check, probably over that by now. Ice Cream Sandwich was under 15% and it's been out since June. On top of that Google is supposed to be announcing 4.2 (Key Lime Pie?) in a couple days. Pathetic adoption rates and crazy fragmentation. Who doesn't want to get in on that business???