The race between iOS and Android
is beginning to look like a blowout: A new report from IDC pegs market
share for the latter at 68.1% for all new smartphones shipped in the
second quarter.
Overall, the two platforms accounted for 85% of the smartphone market
during Q2. BlackBerry and Symbian hit 4.8%
and 4.4%, respectively.
Last year at this time, another researcher, Canalys, pegged Android’s global market share at 48%.
“Android continues to fire on all cylinders,” said Ramon Llamas,
senior research analyst with IDC’s Mobile Phone Technology and Trends
program, in a statement.
“The market was entreated to several flagship models from Android’s
handset partners, prices were well within reach to meet multiple
budgetary needs, and the user experience from both Google and its
handset partners boosted Android smartphones’ utility far beyond simple
telephony.” Samsung bolstered the Android platform during the quarter,
shipping 44% of all Android phones.
Apple’s growth for the quarter was still in the double digits, but
demand for iPhones has faltered since Apple is widely expected to introduce a new iPhone in September. Apple itself has noted the slackened demand, which weighed on the company’s fiscal third-quarter results.
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