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Android On Top
Android is "Moving On Up" just like the Jeffersons. The NPD Group reports that Android is installed on 44% of all smartphones purchased in Q3. The data does not include corporate or non-U.S. purchases.
Android's OS was installed in 44 percent of all smartphones purchased in Q3, an increase of 11 percentage points since Q2; Apple iOS held relatively steady versus last quarter, rising one percentage point to 23 percent; RIM OS, fell to third position, declining from 28 percent to 22 percent.
Smartphone Market Share, Q3 2010
- Android 44% (+11% gain since Q2)
- Apple 23% (+1% gain since Q2)
- RIM 22% (-6% loss since Q2)