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According to a new report, Google’s Android has hit a market share record, as the mobile operating system continued to see growth across the board, while the competitors saw a decline from the year prior.
Based on a new analytics report from Strategy Analytics, which was highlighted in a press release and reported by The Wall Street Journal, smartphones running Android accounted for a total of 85% of global shipments, which is an increase from 2013, when Android accounted for 80% of global shipments. The report points to a total of 295 million total units last quarter, which is another increase from the previous quarter: up 27% from the year prior.
As stated from the report:
“Like the PC market, Android is on the verge of turning smartphone platforms into a one-horse race. Its low-cost services and user-friendly software remain wildly attractive to hardware makers, operators and consumers worldwide.“
On the flip side of the coin, all of the Android competitors saw their market share decline. BlackBerry, for instance, is registering a 0.6% market share, which is down from 2.4% from the year before. Microsoft’s Windows Phone slid to 2.7% market share, down from 3.8% in 2013. And then Apple’s iOS, which was 13.4% in 2013, is now reportedly down to 11.9%.
Do you see Android’s growth continuing indefinitely?
[Via The Wall Street Journal]
