Mobile web browsing overtakes desktop for the first time

Smartphones and tablets become king as the share of desktop web browsing traffic shrinks to 48.7%, according to data

Mobile devices are used more than traditional computers for web browsing, as smartphone and tablet use overtook desktop for the first time, October figures show.

Mobile web browsing has been steadily growing since 2009, while the desktop's share of web traffic has steadily decreased. In October, the two crossed over, with global mobile and tablet browsing accounting for 51.3% versus the desktop's 48.7%, according to the latest data from web analytics firm StatCounter.