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Firefox 3.5 Becomes World's Most Popular Browser

by JP Mangalindan on December 22, 2009 at 02:37 PM

Although Microsoft's Internet Explorer usually places a sad, distant last behind more efficient browsers like Safari, Chrome, and even Opera in terms of performance, it has always led the pack when it comes to the all-important market share. Until recently, that is, when Mozilla's Firefox finally nudged IE out of the way and into second place.

According to StatCounter, Firefox 3.5 now outranks Internet Explorer 7 and 8 as the world's most used browser, with 21.93-percent of the global market, compared with 21.2-percent and 20.33-percent respectively. That's no small feat when you take into account that Internet Explorer comes pre-packaged with Windows. (A devious, but smart move, Microsoft.) Of note: although Firefox ranks number one on a version-by-version comparison, the Internet Explorer brand as a whole remains tops. [From: GIGAOM and The Next Web]

Tags: browser, firefox, internet, internet explorer, InternetExplorer, top

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