Android is Running on 88% of Smartphones Shipped in Third Quarter
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Android is dominating the mobile devices for years and latest third quarter results show more domination of Google’s OS. The supremacy of Android over the other mobile platforms have caused the other mobile OS to almost vanish from scene. Latest quarter results show that 88% units of global shipped units during third quarter run Android OS, which means nearly 9 out of 10 devices are featuring Android OS. The only other competitive opponent of Android seems to be Apple iOS, which is also facing a downfall in its market share.
Third Quarter Results:
Let’s dive into stats to find out what are the third quarter results showing. Global smartphone shipments in 3Q2016 (Third Quarter of 2016) reached to 375 million units, 328.6 million units of these devices have Android OS, making it 88% of the total share. In 3Q15, Android share was 84%, shipping 298 million Android units out of 354.2 million global shipped units. The real boom in Android OS is largely due to its open source nature, innovative environment and affordability. Almost every smartphone manufacturer is opting for Android in their phones. Because of high competition in Android devices, decent smartphones in affordable prices are available in all territories.
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iOS remains at the second spot in 3Q16 by capturing 12.1% share, as Apple has shipped 45.5 million iOS units during the last quarter. Apple facing a decline in sales despite the release of iPhone 7 in third quarter. In 3Q15, iOS share was 13.6% as Apple shipped nearly 48 million units in that time span. The decline in iOS share was largely due to the in-effective launch of iPhone 7 and Apple’s low performance in China and Africa territory. This is the first time that Apple is facing a decline in Sales since 2001.
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Although, iOS is facing a decline in its market share, other OS mainly Windows Phone, BlackBerry etc. have nearly vanished from global market share. Windows Phone OS, BlackBerry OS and other OS combined pulled a share of just 0.3% by shipping only 1.3 million units in 3Q16, down from 2.3% market share in 3Q15. The main reason for decline is BlackBerry is no more using its BlackBerry OS in phones and Windows Phone sales are almost equal to nothing.
Android OS is expected to gain more market share in coming years, due to its innovation, user-friendly behavior etc.
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