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StatCounter, the invisible web tracking tool configured in web sites for tracking real-time traffic stats, published a report after gathering statistic information about the number of Internet users surfing from their mobile device, and took into account the two of the world’s most popular cell phone brands: iPhone and Nokia.



This research had a sample of 371 million page views globally, from which 71 million were coming from US and 14 million from UK, during December 7 - March 8.
The results show that iPhone is a leader in the US while in UK Nokia is considered the most popular mobile Internet browser, followed by iPhone.
Now let’s see these statistics in detail!

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In March, the famous iPhone took 0.06% of the total Internet browser market in the UK, while Nokia had 0.15%, and in other words, iPhone has three times the Internet browser market share of BlackBerry in UK, which has 0.02%.
Sony Ericsson has 0.01% of the UK market and iPhone with iTouch have 0.9% of the UK market, all these in March.
On the US front, iPhone leads with 0.18% of the market while Nokia has only 0.01%.



But if we look at the global statistics StatCounter shows that Nokia is the number one with 0.25% in March and the iPhone comes immediately after, with 0.06%.

"It would appear that iPhone is more than living up to its claims of being a user friendly Internet browser, unlike many other mobile phones," said Aodhan Cullen, founder and CEO of StatCounter.

Why do all people say that iPhone is the world’s most advanced mobile phone?
Well, first because of its full multi-touch-sensitive display. It has a smart interface which allows you to make a call by simply tapping a phone number and this capability is enabled by an advanced and sophisticated technology that includes a standard TFT LCD display on which there are three more important layers: the electrical field, the capacitive touch panel and the protective shield.



In addition the iPhone uses the most advanced software ever engineered and it implies more than 300 patents which places it with years ahead of all the other phones existent on the market.

Apple, the manufacturer, made available two iPhone models to satisfy even the business professionals providing them up to 16GB of internal Flash memory in which they can store all their significant data plus pictures, videos, music and other entertainment sources.

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An iPhone has a large 3.5-inch wide display with multi-touch input, a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels at 163 ppi and 16 million colors, on which you can see multiple languages and characters simultaneously.

The quad-band mobile handheld supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g wireless connectivity, EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, and integrates a 2MP camera with video recording capability.
It supports AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV audio formats and it plays music with a frequency response ranging from 20Hz to 20,000Hz.



With the built-in proximity sensor it turns off automatically and besides this it uses an accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate.
It is a mobile phone with no card slot, no 3G but with GPRS, WLAN, USB 2.0, and many applications like e-mail for communication, HTML browsing via Safari, Google Maps, widgets support, PIM with caledar/to-do list, TV out, voice memo and handsfree.

As the iPhone charges via a built-in Li-Ion battery, it comes with a dock connector and you can use it for Internet connectivity for up to six hours, for listening music up to 24 hours and eight hours maximum in talk time.

The iPhone is working with both Mac and PC systems just that you need to have a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later and iTunes 7.5 or later in case you are using a Mac, or Windows Vista Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate, Windows XP Home/Professional with SP2, iTunes and USB 2.0, for your PC.



For the 8GB model there was established a price of $399 while iPhone 16GB costs with just $100 more, so it would be more convenient to opt for the second enhanced version which is also more cost-effective.

Apple released improved versions of the popular iPhone and iPod touch with doubled memory to allow its future owners store more music, images and videos on their mobile companion.



Now the iPhone has 16GB memory and retails at $500, with $100 more than the iPhone 8GB model, while the iPod touch has 32GB and has the same starting price as the new iPhone.


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Also, both mobile devices come with the new software which adds the capability to use the Maps applications for finding your location automatically, the Web Clips application, customizable screen for watching movies from iTunes Movie Rentals, and the Safari mobile browser with lots of useful applications such as Mail, Stocks, Maps, Notes and Weather.

According to Arbor’s Security and Engineering Response Team, the iPhone will become the primary target for hackers next year because of its important vulnerabilities.

Sounds scary, but these guys know what they’re talking about when insisting on the idea that the iPhone will be the victim of a serious attack next year, in the form of drive by attacks, meaning malware software embedded into seemingly harmless information such as pictures rendered on the web browser.

Another prediction coming from ASERT is a Chinese on Chinese cyber attack involving software like QQ Messenger to steal users personal data.



“2007 was the year of the browser exploit, the data breach, spyware and the storm worm. We expect 2008 to be the year of the iPhone attack, the Chinese Hacker, P2P network spammers and the hijacking of the Storm botnet,” declared Jose Nazario, senior security engineer at Arbor Networks. “Online fraud is soaring and security attacks are now being used in countless and ever more sophisticated ways to both steal and launder money. Financial and other confidential data is being obtained, sold and utilised in the highly developed black market. In 2008 this market will continue to grow and it is important that business implement the processes and technology necessary to protect themselves and their customers.”

Otter Products is thinking also at your iPhone and recently the company has released another high-quality product, this time for the famous Apple device.
We are talking about the iPhone Defender series consisting of several slim cases that are ultra-resistant and designed to protect your iPhone against strong shocks and not only.

According to the company, with such a case model your iPhone is protected against shocks and scratches because it is made from a high-impact polycarbonate shell enclosed in a silicone skin, while the polycarbonate membrane is in charge with keeping the touchscreen safe from water and dust fibers.



The Donaldson Acoustic Vents are there to protect the speaker and mike openings, keeping the sounds clear, and the silicone plug and proximity sensor is protecting the access to jacks.

The OtterBox iPhone Defender models are available here at a price of $49.95.