Friday, May 25, 2012

Android, iOS gain share in Q1 as Symbian, BlackBerry plummet

Android, iOS gain share in Q1 as Symbian, BlackBerry plummetGoogle’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS platform showed big market share gains in the first quarter of 2012 as Symbian and BlackBerry shipments plummeted. Market research firm IDC on Thursday published its global smartphone market share report for the first quarter of this year, and Google’s Android was far and away the biggest winner in terms of year-on-year shipment gains. According to IDC’s study, Android shipments during the quarter totalled 89.9 million units, up a staggering 145% from 36.7 million in the first quarter of 2011. iPhone shipments were up 88.7% over the first quarter last year to 35.1 million units, giving Apple 23% of the smartphone market in the first quarter compared to Google’s 59% share. “The popularity


Source: http://news.yahoo.com/android-ios-gain-share-q1-symbian-blackberry-plummet-114521942.html

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