Here is a great infographic from Gigaom.com:
"Infographic: The Geosocial Universe"
http://gigaom.com/2010/08/20/infographic-the-geosocial-universe/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%29
This is a great way to show what we're doing when we're online. More importantly, it shows just how much this activity is moving from our computers to our mobile phones.
Couple observations:
It absolutely shocks me that GMail is below Yahoo and Hotmail. I've used them all and there's no comparison. Yes, I'm biased, but it's not even close. I switched to GMail in my personal life long before I took a job here.
The mobile access component is the key. That is the battlefield at present. We used to have desktop computers. Then we had laptops. Now, increasingly, we use our phones to do our e-mail and social networking--no computer needed. This trend will continue. Have you seen the cool phones available now???
The services that are mostly outside of the "access the site via mobile device" circle are on their way out (Friendster, MySpace, etc.). Those that make themselves easy to access via phones, and those who take advantage of the unique features of mobile phone access, will win.
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