{"id":25725,"date":"2012-11-03T11:59:08","date_gmt":"2012-11-03T09:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=25725"},"modified":"2012-11-05T09:40:52","modified_gmt":"2012-11-05T07:40:52","slug":"android-dominates-on-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/25725\/android-dominates-on-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Android dominates on smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google<\/a>‘s Android<\/a> operating system is now on three of every four smartphones shipped in the third quarter, according to an International Data Corporation (IDC<\/a>) report.<\/p>\n

The IDC’s report found that Android smartphone shipments worldwide reached 136.0 million units, accounting for 75.0% of the 181.1 million smartphones shipped in 3Q12.<\/p>\n

The 91.5% year-over-year growth was nearly double the overall market growth rate of 46.4%.<\/p>\n

“Android has been one of the primary growth engines of the smartphone market since it was launched in 2008,” said Ramon Llamas, research manager, mobile phones at IDC.<\/p>\n

“In every year since then, Android has effectively outpaced the market and taken market share from the competition. In addition, the combination of smartphone vendors, mobile operators, and end-users who have embraced Android has driven shipment volumes higher.”<\/p>\n

“Even today, more vendors are introducing their first Android-powered smartphones to market,” he said.<\/p>\n

To-date, Android has an overall market share of 68.2%, having shipped on 333.6 million smartphones since its launch in 2008.<\/p>\n

Android Smartphone Shipments and Market Share, 2008 \u2013 2012 YTD (Units in Millions)<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n2008<\/strong><\/td>\n2009<\/strong><\/td>\n2010<\/strong><\/td>\n2011<\/strong><\/td>\n2012 YTD
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Android Total Unit Shipments<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n7.0<\/td>\n71.1<\/td>\n243.4<\/td>\n333.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Android Market Share<\/td>\n0.5%<\/td>\n4.0%<\/td>\n23.3%<\/td>\n49.2%<\/td>\n68.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Mobile operating systems<\/h3>\n

In the overall mobile operating system market space, BlackBerry OS<\/a>, Symbian<\/a> and Linux <\/a>saw a decline in market share, year-on-year, for the third quarter 2012, while Android, Apple<\/a>‘s iOS<\/a> and Microsoft<\/a>‘s Windows Phone<\/a> saw growth.<\/p>\n

Samsung was the leading vendor driving Android, but also saw its marketshare decline as smaller vendors increased their production of Android devices.<\/p>\n

Apple’s iOS trailed behind Android with a 14.9% marketshare. Q3 sales were driven largely by the launch of iPhone 5 and the lowering of prices of older devices.<\/p>\n

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 more than doubled its market share year-on-year, but currently poses no threat to Apple or Google’s dominant positions. Q4 may reflect otherwise with the launch of Windows 8, the IDC said.<\/p>\n

BlackBerry’s market share continued to sink ahead of the incoming BlackBerry 10 operating system in 2013, while Linux continued to lose out to Android.<\/p>\n

Symbian saw the bigest loss in market share (-77.3%) as its biggest supporter, Nokia, transitioned to the Windows Phone platform. The IDC believes that Symbian-powered smartphones will stop shipping in 2013; however, the installed base of Symbian users will continue well after that.<\/p>\n

Top Six Smartphone Mobile Operating Systems, Shipments, and Market Share, Q3 2012(Units in Millions)<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Operating System
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		3Q12 Shipment Volumes<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n3Q12 Market Share<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n3Q11 Shipment Volumes<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n3Q11 Market Share<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nYear-Over-Year Change<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Android<\/td>\n136.0<\/td>\n75.0%<\/td>\n71.0<\/td>\n57.5%<\/td>\n91.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iOS<\/td>\n26.9<\/td>\n14.9%<\/td>\n17.1<\/td>\n13.8%<\/td>\n57.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BlackBerry<\/td>\n7.7<\/td>\n4.3%<\/td>\n11.8<\/td>\n9.5%<\/td>\n-34.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Symbian<\/td>\n4.1<\/td>\n2.3%<\/td>\n18.1<\/td>\n14.6%<\/td>\n-77.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Windows Phone 7\/ Windows Mobile<\/td>\n3.6<\/td>\n2.0%<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n1.2%<\/td>\n140.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linux<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n1.5%<\/td>\n4.1<\/td>\n3.3%<\/td>\n-31.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Others<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n0.0%<\/td>\n0.1<\/td>\n0.1%<\/td>\n-100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Totals<\/td>\n181.1<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n123.7<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n46.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Related article<\/strong><\/p>\n

IDC raises tablet forecast<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Global PC growth slowing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Dell sounds the warning bell for FY results<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The need for upgradability in the PC world is dead<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Strong iPad shipments drive tablet market<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

PC market to grow 5% in 2012<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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