With a market share of more than 65 percent, iOS was the most popular mobile operating system in Japan as of September 2022. It was followed by Android, which accounted for around 34.5 percent of the mobile browser market.
Monthly market share of mobile operating systems in Japan from September 2021 to September 2022
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StatCounter. (October 10, 2022). Monthly market share of mobile operating systems in Japan from September 2021 to September 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/937135/japan-market-share-mobile-operating-systems/
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StatCounter. "Monthly Market Share of Mobile Operating Systems in Japan from September 2021 to September 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937135/japan-market-share-mobile-operating-systems/
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Monthly market share of mobile operating systems in Japan from September 2021 to September 2022 [Graph], StatCounter, October 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/937135/japan-market-share-mobile-operating-systems/