Chitika: Apple smartphone share slides in September as Samsung, RIM gain

By on Oct 3, 2011 at 7:45 PM
mobile October 3, 2011

A new research report from Chitika Insights suggests Apple’s smartphone usage share fell 1.4% between August and September while Samsung and Research In Motion gained share. Apple’s share of traffic across Chitika’s network fell from 49% in August to 48% in September while Samsung’s share grew one percentage point to 11%. RIM’s share grew two percentage points to a 4% share. Additionally, HTC and Motorola fell one percentage point to an 18% share and an 11% share, respectively. Chitika expects Apple’s share to rebound after the introduction of a new iPhone on October 4th, “particularly if the phone is available across multiple carriers.” The report also suggests Google’s planned acquisition of Motorola Mobility could have a “significant impact” on Apple, HTC, Samsung and other heavy hitters in the mobile industry.

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  • http://twitter.com/Glansburgs Steven Glansburg

    I haven’t been back on this site to comment for almost half a year as I have been at peace with my phone situation.  The day I come back with anticipation of the new iphone news all I see in the archives are analyst claims about Apple stock… W – T – F?????

    • Help please

      Serious Question:-
      Does anyone know who is Chitika and what were they actually measuring?? The results seem odd in some ways. They say RIM went from 2% to 4% which is a rise of 2% overall (just about believable) but also a doubling of its previous position/share (patently unbelievable).

      What is actually being measured here?

  • Anonymous

    Love my 9900

  • http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

    Love my Samsung Galaxy SII DROID Prime 4G LTE!

  • Anonymous

    iphone shares drop, what a surprise. If they don’t mesmerize everybody tomorrow it will continue to decline!

    • Anonymous

      Really, Google had a short gain.RIM, who supposedly on life support pretty much gained back former users that went to the iPhone. Obviously the new BlackBerry releases last month sucked a few RIM loyalist back in. 

      Why you predicting all this gloom & doom with these weak #’s 

  • Bringit

    WTF BGR!  You are all over the Samsung and RIM dick!  How about some positive Apple news for once!  BGR is a joke.  So is 911.

    • Anonymous

      Quit crying ya crapple queen, Samsung is better than Apple, I just wish Apple would quit copying Samsung it’s really annoying and your posts my god, all you do is complain all day, quit being a bitch

      • bold9930ftw

        apple copies samsung? lol ok righttttt

      • Anonymous

        Hey retard you just got trolled:)

      • Chris

        First comment think before posting apple copy samsung what really mate think first so so wrong you look at a samsung phone or come to think of it any touch phone there a copy of apples samsung look ok but feel really cheap to the touch mine had to go back after 3 days just a cheap apple samsung are get ya facts right before you post dick

      • Anonymous

        Yeah apple stop coping samsung…wait what?

      • Steve Jenkins

        cmon, while i agree that bringit is a queen, I have to admit fact, and the fact is SAMSUNG COPIED APPLE! No question about it…

    • The Thrasher

      OMG- A actual good news story about RIM out of BGR? Holy crap they have been giving RIM a beating as of late.

      And can you believe it, a bad Apple story? That’s got to be a first!

      • Anonymous

        Don’t speak to soon.

      • The Thrasher

        No kidding. By Wed afternoon there will be 5 more articles slamming RIM for something. Yes- we all agree some is deserved, but lately it’s been overkill.

  • http://www.apple.com/ios/ios5/ BoyRetardedReport

    WADDUP BABY

  • T.H. Eone

    love my 9930.  but this cant be right.  RIM is growing while apple is shrinking?  someone slid this article past the powers-that-be.  It will be removed soon, Job’s people will sweep it up

    Apple or die.

  • http://www.ramble0n.com Ramble0n

    The headline really should read: “RIM Grateful For Minor Bump in Sales as iPhone Users Wait”. Seriously, is anyone really surprised that Apple’s iPhone sales would be down in September, the month before they announce a brand new phone? Give me a break!

    • Anonymous

      Now I know why you call yourself ramble0n. You just keep going and going, I was waiting for your post to end, How annoying, do yourself a favor and commit suicide…crapple queen!

  • Keymaker

    Maybe is cause you would have to be a moron to buy a iPhone in September while the new iPhone is weeks away.

  • Applesucksfatties

    Not sure if it is me, but at least three of the colors in the pie chart seem pretty much the same.. and are virtually indistinguishable with the small legend swatch on the right side. Great job BGR.. way to fail again.

    • Anonymous

      I was also thinking this is one of the shittiest pie charts i have ever seen…

      • Anonymous

        Look at where its coming from cant expect the best coming from BGR

      • Zac Caslin

        But you losers come here everyday and bitch about it. Get a fucking life.

      • Applesucksfatties

        Oooh Zach Epstein.. er Zac Caslin..  settle down.  

  • http://twitter.com/MrRealEstateNYC Ivan Pagan

    RIM 2% share on August? Oh, how ya iFags love to d*ck ride. Don’t get me wrong, iPhones are selling like hot cakes right now. But, so are Blackberries. Here in NYC I see the same amount of Berries as I see iPhones. If not, more Blackberries because there cheaper, and more functional. All those BS apps are for Anti-Social snobs with no lives and friends.  I noticed that most people that have Berries, make more money and have a better quality of life. I know its just business for BGR, but got damn, I think if an iPhone had a C*ck App all you iFags would suck on it! Lmao!!!!! True story!

    • Anonymous

      I do agree with you. However NYC is an anomaly when i comes to blackberries. With wall street and main street  NY has the highest BB concentration in the world. 

    • Anonymous

      Blackberries are2nd in uk after android.
      Oh apple is third lol.

  • zukidrvr

    So, if I’m reading the numbers right, RIM had the largest percentage increase. Why isn’t that the headline?

    Oh yeah, this is BGR…

  • Anonymous

    Wow I wonder why apple iPhone sales slid in September hmmmmm.

  • Jaffrey W Ali

    I am surprised Apple still has higher share than all of Android combined!

    I thought there were way more Android devices sold. Does this count iPods and iPads as well!

  • Michale11111

    These research firms are a joke. Every one of them says something different about the same thing.

  • SheriffBart

    I have a Blackberry 9650 after a horrible year with an Iphone 3GS.  I’m not looking back.  Love my Blackberry.  At least I have a phone that works, gets good reception, don’t have to plug it in at noon every day, and no dropped calls.  And if I need a charge, I just pull the back off and pop my spare battery in and I’m good to go.  But I lost all my fart apps on my Iphone that I impressed my friends with.

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