Google Chrome strengthens its position in browser market

Analytics company Net Applications has released statistics reflecting the situation in the global browser market last month. Studies show that Google Chrome continues to slowly but surely strengthen its positions.
 
According to Net Applications data, the most popular browser among computer owners with access to the Internet for many years has been Google Chrome’s market share is in December 2018 reached an impressive 67.2 per cent (a month earlier – 66,4 %). Second place in the ranking by the number of audience keeps Firefox (9,6 %), the third – Internet Explorer (8,3 %), in fourth position with a market share of 4.1% of the Edge appears.
 
In the mobile sector, affecting users of portable devices, the ball is also unequivocally ruled Chrome 63.2 percent of the audience. The second most popular browser is Safari (26,6 %), third – Chinese Baidu Browser with 2 % of mobile Internet audience.
 
It is worth noting that the precarious position of the Edge in the world market the Internet-browsers forced Microsoft to think about the future of their product and to stop developing its own browser engine in favor of Chromium. The move provoked mixed reactions from the major players, including Mozilla, has publicly stated that Microsoft thus gives Google even more control over the Internet.

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