http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/itunes-powers-safari-9-market-share Comments for "iTunes powers Safari to 9%+ market share" en http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/itunes-powers-safari-9-market-share#comment-8947 <p><!--paging_filter-->Did not happen. Safari peaked at 7.93% market share. Unfavorable judgment can now be rendered.</p> Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:39:52 -0800 David Kuan comment 8947 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/itunes-powers-safari-9-market-share <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Apple is now <a href="/news/2008/03/21/outrage-alert-apple-tricks-lazy-users-downloading-safari-itunes" title="Safari installs with iTunes" rel="nofollow">automatically installing Safari</a> when users update iTunes (via a checked opt-out button during installation).  </p> <p>Will this allow Safari to accellerate its growth curve and penetrate more of the browser market?  Sitting at 5.7% as of February 2008, will Safari be able to leverage the popularity of iTunes to 9% or greater market share by the end of 2008? </p> <p>This proposition will pay out at S$100 if Safari's marketshare for December, 2008 is 9% or higher, according to <a href="http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=1&amp;qpcustom=Safari" title="Market Share by Net Applications" rel="nofollow">Net Applications</a>.</p> http://www.theindustrystandard.com/predictions/itunes-powers-safari-9-market-share#comments Apple Business &amp; Finance iTunes Safari Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:57:33 -0700 Bradley Baker 104050 at http://www.theindustrystandard.com