Again, this is Shipment, Market Shares in terms of Sales. I still dont know why this stats is being printed again and again other than if you are actually interested in its business operation. But if that is the case it has little to no relevance without revenue figure considering the range of Smartphone ASP varied so widely.
We dont report Browser Downloads stats on a YoY and QoQ basis. We measure them in terms of usage as in usage market shares. And most people are completely mixing up the two. It is tiring.
Bank balance and cash flow are different, as well, but obviously one has a strong influence on the other. Likewise, airplanes have both altimeters and vertical speed indicators. Your VSI tells you what your altimeter will read in the future.
Sales share is a leading indicator of market share/installed base. And obviously one year doesn’t make a trend, but if such a trend persists, then market share will eventually mirror sales, assuming consistent turnover/upgrade cycles. It’s definitely suggestive and worthy of notice. (Incidentally Apple is a just few percentage points away from market dominance and inviting regulation, which makes that percentage even more interesting.)
We dont report Browser Downloads stats on a YoY and QoQ basis. We measure them in terms of usage as in usage market shares. And most people are completely mixing up the two. It is tiring.