Re: [tlug] Browser share in Korea (was Japan)

[Ty Hahn <yosnoop@example.com>]

On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Darren Cook <darren@example.com> wrote:
>>> In China, IE8 gain markedly on this January instead of IE6 ( However
>>> IE6 still have 40.55% share ). As South Korea that trend is going
>>> continually.
>> Remember, South Korea does not use SSL and requires the use of IE and
>> Active-X controls in order to make any secure connection with S. Korean
>> web services.
>>

This is not exactly true. Yes, there are crazy number of web sites require
Active-X, especially banks'. But SSL does exist and there are even a few
of CA providers.

>> http://blog.mozilla.com/gen/2007/02/27/the-cost-of-monoculture/
>
> Interesting. I guess someone must have written the necessary plugin for
> the android browser, and that would explain the rapid growth in the past
> 9 months?
>  http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_browser-KR-monthly-201002-201102
>
> Presumably major websites are now much more cross-browser than in 2007?
> And/or everyone makes optimized-for-android mobile sites?
>

This is most likely due to Galaxy S and other Samsung's android phones. It's
their home turf.

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ty