Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) remains the largest stakeholder in browser market share, but it lost ground in 2005. Web browser statistics for yearend 2005 released by NetApplications.com indicate movement in browser market share for 2006.

IE ended 2005 with an 85.05 percent market share, down from 90.31 percent in 2004. Microsoft’s decision to discontinue support for its browser on the Mac could lead to further degradation of its market share. NetApplications’ EVP of marketing and strategic relationships, Vince Vizzaccaro, said Mac users will likely migrate to Apple’s Safari browser. Microsoft is due to release an upgrade to IE this year.

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