Android has the Lion's share (pun intended) of the U.S. smartphone market, at 29 percent, but its global market share makes that look silly, according to a new report by Canalys. That report says that Android has 48 percent, nearly one-half, of the world smartphone market.
Market research firm Canalys' Q2 2011 report also stated that during Q2, 107.7 million smartphones shipped globally, which represents 73 percent growth year-over-y6ear. Of those, 39.8 million smartphones were shipped in APAC, and 35 million units in EMEA. 32.9 million smartphone units were shipped in the Americas.
During Q2, Android shipments hit 51.9 million, growing 379 percent compared year-over-year. The popularity of the platform in Asia was amazing. For example, in South Korea, Android captured 85 percent market share. That makes extreme sense since that's the home of Samsung. Meanwhile, in Taiwan, Android grabbed 71 percent share.
The big losers might be RIM and Microsoft. RIM dropped from 14.4 percent to 12 percent globally. Meanwhile, Microsoft, despite its brand-spanking new Windows Phone is still dropping. It shipped less than 1.5 million Windows Phone-based smartphones during Q2, amounting to just 1 percent market share, which is a 52 percent drop year-over-year.
Nokia savior might be Microsoft. Microsoft's savior might be Nokia. Since the two are known to be partnering on Windows Phone-based Nokia phones, the two are depending on each other to restore their declining fortunes.
Meanwhile, Android keeps skyrocketing globally, and iOS continues to trundle along, nicely. Whither webOS?
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Market research firm Canalys' Q2 2011 report also stated that during Q2, 107.7 million smartphones shipped globally, which represents 73 percent growth year-over-y6ear. Of those, 39.8 million smartphones were shipped in APAC, and 35 million units in EMEA. 32.9 million smartphone units were shipped in the Americas.
During Q2, Android shipments hit 51.9 million, growing 379 percent compared year-over-year. The popularity of the platform in Asia was amazing. For example, in South Korea, Android captured 85 percent market share. That makes extreme sense since that's the home of Samsung. Meanwhile, in Taiwan, Android grabbed 71 percent share.
379 percent growth is amazing, but down from Q1's year-over-year growth. Canalys' report for Q4 2010 showed 615 percent growth from Q4 2009 to Q4 2010.
At the end of 2010, Symbian was in second place with 30.6 percent, but in Canalys latest report, that's no longer the case. iOS has risen to the second spot in global rankings, with 19 percent market share.The big losers might be RIM and Microsoft. RIM dropped from 14.4 percent to 12 percent globally. Meanwhile, Microsoft, despite its brand-spanking new Windows Phone is still dropping. It shipped less than 1.5 million Windows Phone-based smartphones during Q2, amounting to just 1 percent market share, which is a 52 percent drop year-over-year.
Nokia savior might be Microsoft. Microsoft's savior might be Nokia. Since the two are known to be partnering on Windows Phone-based Nokia phones, the two are depending on each other to restore their declining fortunes.
Meanwhile, Android keeps skyrocketing globally, and iOS continues to trundle along, nicely. Whither webOS?
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