SA: Android share grows to 79% in 2013, iOS loses ground

29 January, 2014
Out of the 990 million smartphones sold for 2013, 781.2 million were running Android.

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  • 29 Jan 2014

why not ask the question when will legislate to use google android OS 5 Kay Lime Pie, for which fans or android os users are expecting more than 2 years, will be serious and honest google, or only lying and mocks android fans ??????

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    • vL5
    • 29 Jan 2014

    Android is very powerful os and require higher hardware spec to run smooth back in 2011 but today hardwares are more than capable to run android smooth as butter . So we will see more android success in the future :)

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      • 3E8
      • 29 Jan 2014

      AnonD-197784, 29 Jan 2014Of course, Android is King! WP shouldn't even be in that... moreWhat's your problem with WP?! You can buy as many android (or anything ELSE) phones but don't insult WP! And also it's improving as you can not see!

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        • sSP
        • 29 Jan 2014

        AnonD-151727, 29 Jan 2014Most popular oS in the world...Because it's free. N0 licensing fee 0f Andr0id and there are ch0ices...

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          • 29 Jan 2014

          AnonD-197784, 29 Jan 2014Of course, Android is King! WP shouldn't even be in that... moreThe reason would be? What is the total market share of Tizen(which is not even released).... and Jolla worldwide? Backup your claims with reasons.

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            • AnonD-134497
            • sSP
            • 29 Jan 2014

            Meh! lol 3.6%. Not surprised by the laziness of Microsoft despite of the huge efforts of Nokia.

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              • AnonD-197784
              • r3H
              • 29 Jan 2014

              Of course, Android is King!

              WP shouldn't even be in that Chart! It should be classified with "others" then put tizen or jolla OS or something as a category.

              This is wrong!

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                • m@C
                • 29 Jan 2014

                bobby21, 29 Jan 2014I'm not that impressed. Low cost devices flood the market. ... moreMost popular oS in the world...

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                  • fv5
                  • 29 Jan 2014

                  I don't think that it's a matter of cost but it's a matter of choice... For me I am so happy with my Sony Xperia Z1 and it's not that cheap I had the choice to pick a brand new iPhone 5s but I just love the android... Of course for some people it's a matter of cost but absolutely not all of them... Some people just like to have a lot of choices in the android market and that's something that apple doesn't afford at the end I want to say that everybody has his own taste and his own choices....
                  P.S android rules

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                    • 7j@
                    • 29 Jan 2014

                    Haters gonna hate. But truth is android is more functional os than any other. Go android

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                      • p77
                      • 29 Jan 2014

                      AnonD-216486, 29 Jan 2014that's because some people want low cost devices rather tha... moreWant? More like they doesnt have choice.

                      Its same when people buy cars, most of them buy a car which moves, but does they really want that car? Nope

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                        • 29 Jan 2014

                        bobby21, 29 Jan 2014I'm not that impressed. Low cost devices flood the market. ... moreThats true. Im an S4 user. But the growth of android is due to the wide variety of budget smartphone availability worldwide

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                          • mF7
                          • 29 Jan 2014

                          bobby21, 29 Jan 2014I'm not that impressed. Low cost devices flood the market. ... morethat's because some people want low cost devices rather than a fashion accessory

                            I'm not that impressed. Low cost devices flood the market. Big deal.