MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Android sales up 886 percent in Q2 - Becomes largest smartphone platform in US

Graham · 08-02-2010, 03:30 PM

Here's the worldwide picture from a BBC article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10839034

Basically Symbian still way out in front, but Android with dramatic growth and sniffing at RIM's heels for the number two slot.

This is based on shipments for Q2 rather than sales, but the article notes that the sales do tend to match the shipment trends.

Graham

08-02-2010, 03:30 PM	#5
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,743 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	Here's the worldwide picture from a BBC article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10839034 Basically Symbian still way out in front, but Android with dramatic growth and sniffing at RIM's heels for the number two slot. This is based on shipments for Q2 rather than sales, but the article notes that the sales do tend to match the shipment trends. Graham