Google’s mobile operating system now second only to Symbian, and well ahead of rival Apple’s iOS.
Handsets running Google's Android operating system now account for more than 25 per cent of the global market, making it the second most popular smartphone operating system behind Symbian. Photo: Google
Google’s Android operating system now has a market share of 25.5 per cent worldwide, up from 3.5 per cent in the same period a year ago, according to the latest figures from Gartner.
More than 20.5 million Android handsets were sold in the third quarter, up from 1.4 million devices over the same period a year ago, said Gartner.
Gartner said that Google Android was particularly dominant in the United States, with an estimated 75 to 80 per cent of all smartphones sold by Verizon in the third quarter running the Google platform.
“Smartphone OS providers have entered a period of accelerated platform evolution, stimulated by more regular product releases, new platform entrants and new device types,” said Roberta Cozza, principal research analyst at Gartner.
“Smartphone OS providers have entered a period of accelerated platform evolution, stimulated by more regular product releases, new platform entrants and new device types,” said Roberta Cozza, principal research analyst at Gartner.
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