Firefox now more popular than IE in Europe

Posted on Sunday, January 09 2011 @ 1:45 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Marketshare data from StatCounter indicates Firefox is now the most used web browser in Europe:

IconAccording to data compiled by StatCounter, Firefox overtook Internet Explorer (IE) as the dominant browser in Europe at the end of 2010. During December, 38.11% of internet page views involved Mozilla's Firefox web browser, whilst Internet Explorer fell back to second place with 37.52%.

According to StatCounter, Firefox's share decreased from over 40% early in 2010 to 38.11% late in the year, but Firefox still overtook IE due to a steeper reduction in IE's share, probably due to a corresponding increase in Google Chrome.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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