There are some now statistics out that indicate an extremely high product loyalty among iPhone users as well as impressive web usage that is most likely fueled by the iPhone 4.
Net Applications found that 0.70% of all web browsing now originates from iPhones. That may not sound much, but that is close to the web traffic posted by Linux systems, which is now at 0.93%, according to the market research firm. Mac OS X 10.5’s share, by the way, is at 1.82% and Mac OS X 10.6 stands at 2.48%, which shows that 0.70% from a smart phone is a big deal: The iPhone has gained 0.11 points in July alone, which was largest single-month usage gain ever. Android, by the way is estimated at a total web usage share of 0.18%.
Nielsen has released some charts that highlight the user loyalty of the iPhone. 89% of iPhone users intend to buy another iPhone, while 6% say they want to switch to Android and 2% say they are looking for a Blackberry. 71% of Android users say they want another Android phone, but 21% want an iPhone next. 29% of Blackberry owners are likely to switch to an iPhone and 21% to an Android phone.
Android seems to be gaining market momentum especially in the U.S. Nielsen said that 27% of new smartphone acquisitions went to Android in the second quarter of the year and only 23% to the iPhone.