Android Tablet Well Timed: Android Poised To Dominate Smart Phone OS Market
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Android Poised To Dominate Smart Phone OS Market
According to ClickZ Stats, the number of smartphone users within the U.S. rose 60 percent inside three months ending December 2010 versus the identical period in 2009, as outlined by data from comScore.
The measurement firm estimates 63.2 million people in the U.S. owned a smartphone device in that time, compared with around 38.7 million inside the final three months of 2009.
Meanwhile, the mobile operating-system space is becoming increasingly a two horse race, with Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android proving the only real two platforms to realize growth in Q4, on a quarter-over-quarter basis.
Market leader RIM experienced substantial declines because period, losing share of the market of 5.7 percentage points, while Google enjoyed development of 7.3 percentage points – overtaking Apple and placing its overall share of the market at almost 29 percent. Inspite of the launch of its Windows Phone 7 os in mid-October, Microsoft lost 1.5 percentage points of share of the market, while Palm also a break down 0.5 percentage point loss.
If Android continues its increase in adoption at its current rate, it’s on the right track to become the dominant smartphone OS in the end of March, in accordance with comScore’s figures.
| Top U.S. Smartphone Platforms, 3 Month Average Ending December 2010 vs. 3 Month Average Ending September 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of Smartphone Subscribers (%) | ||||
| Platform | September 2010 | December 2010 | Point Change (%) | |
| RIM | 37.3 | 31.6 | -5.7 | |
| 21.4 | 28.7 | 7.3 | ||
| Apple | 24.3 | 25.0 | 0.7 | |
| Microsoft | 9.9 | 8.4 | -1.5 | |
| Palm | 4.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 | |
| Source: comScore MobiLens 2010 | ||||
Inside three months ending November 30,2010, share of the market for smartphones while using the Google Android operating system inside the U.S. reached 26 percent, representing the 1st time it ranked higher than Apple smartphones, based on a comScore report.
Through the three months ended Nov. 30, 2010, a complete of 25 percent of smartphones inside the U.S. were using Apple’s os.
Ranked number One: RIM’s BlackBerry devices, which landed 33.5 percent of smartphones. However, RIM saw its business drop by 4.1 % compared to the prior three-month period.
The battle over business intensified this week during CES, a consumer technology tradeshow in Sin city. That’s where many companies, including Panasonic and Motorola, announced the roll-out of tablets using the Android system, in accordance with Engadget.
And Amazon said it’s opening an Android app store, in accordance with reports. The Android app store would take on Apple’s App Store.
| Top Smartphone Platforms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of Smartphone Subscribers | |||
| 3-month average ended: | Percentage point change | ||
| Aug. 30, 2010 |
Nov. 30, 2010 |
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| RIM | 37.6% | 33.5% | -4.1 |
| 19.6% | 26.0% | 6.4 | |
| Apple | 24.2% | 25.0% | 0.8 |
| Microsoft | 10.8% | 9.0% | -1.8 |
| Palm | 4.6% | 3.9% | -0.7 |
| Source: comScore | |||
The quantity of smartphone users inside U.S. rose 60 percent within the three months ending December 2010 versus exactly the same period in 2009, according to data from comScore.
The measurement firm estimates 63.Two million people in the U.S. owned a smartphone device in that time, compared with around 38.7 million in the ultimate three months of 2009.
Meanwhile, the mobile operating-system space is becoming increasingly a two horse race, with Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android proving the only two platforms to realize growth in Q4, on a quarter-over-quarter basis.
Market leader RIM experienced substantial declines in this period, losing market share of 5.7 percentage points, while Google enjoyed growth of 7.3 percentage points – overtaking Apple and placing its overall business at almost 29 percent. In spite of the launch of its Windows Phone 7 operating-system in mid-October, Microsoft lost 1.5 percentage points of business, while Palm also a break down 0.5 percentage point loss.
If Android continues its development in adoption at its current rate, it’s on track for being the dominant smartphone OS towards the end of March, according to comScore’s figures.
| Top U.S. Smartphone Platforms, 3 Month Average Ending December 2010 vs. 3 Month Average Ending September 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of Smartphone Subscribers (%) | ||||
| Platform | September 2010 | December 2010 | Point Change (%) | |
| RIM | 37.3 | 31.6 | -5.7 | |
| 21.4 | 28.7 | 7.3 | ||
| Apple | 24.3 | 25.0 | 0.7 | |
| Microsoft | 9.9 | 8.4 | -1.5 | |
| Palm | 4.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 | |
| Source: comScore MobiLens 2010 | ||||
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