comScore: Android widens its lead on iOS in the US

06 October, 2011
In the US, Samsung is the top phone maker overall, Apple is gaining on Motorola.

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  • steve
  • t7K
  • 09 Oct 2011

comscore is nothing but like machine ready to be used by anyone for a price.

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    • Anonymous
    • 04W
    • 08 Oct 2011

    AnonD-1825, 06 Oct 2011"Look at the other OS's, they all sell a variety of ph... moreWhat about Windows Phone? They have also many manufactures around there. B4 saying something, check ur facts first

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      • MacAndDroidFan
      • j3B
      • 08 Oct 2011

      AnonD-25241, 07 Oct 2011"Pretty much, Apple and Dell are the only ones in this... moreI don't think Steve would have likened Android to Walmart. Dell had mass produced crap at extra low prices. Android has waterproof phones with 12MP cameras and 3D screens.

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        • Anon
        • mAR
        • 07 Oct 2011

        The formatting for the preview of this article on the news page is still broken, and you removed my post where I pointed out the error.

        Wow. It's like you guys have no idea what you are doing.

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          • AnonD-25241
          • Lbc
          • 07 Oct 2011

          "Pretty much, Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation." - Steve Jobs

          Google's Android is the new Wal-Mart.

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            • AL
            • mWi
            • 07 Oct 2011

            Can i ask, where are htc and sony ericsson ?

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              • AnonD-25235
              • uQ5
              • 07 Oct 2011

              This mean nothing when developer still place priority on iDevice when developing games and apps. Typically apps especially games will be release or update on iPhone first before port to Android.

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                • AnonD-25235
                • uQ5
                • 07 Oct 2011

                Anonymous, 06 Oct 2011iOS=no adobe flash support, no large screen,no new design, ... moreYeah, go ahead view flash video on ur android phone and have your battery depleted in less then 2 hrs. I would rather view video on size optimize for idevice and play iOS game which is much better than flash game.

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                  • fish
                  • wr4
                  • 07 Oct 2011

                  i heard iphone 4s deal a grievous blow, look how it has done to mr steve.. poor guy..

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                    • John
                    • sSW
                    • 07 Oct 2011

                    I think what is missing is the margin each manufacturer makes on a mobile. If Apple is reportedly 60%, which is staggering, and Samsung has overall declining profits (and margins) then who has the better balance sheet. Does Samsung have to sell say 4-5 mobiles to Apples 1 mobile to make the same profit. If so it is more of a retail model, a volumes game, and not a profit game.

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                      • AnonD-5197
                      • qbY
                      • 07 Oct 2011

                      AnonD-977, 06 Oct 2011iPads and iPod touches also run iOS yet they aren't counted... moreYou're also not counting all the unofficial Android devices that are in Chinese markets.

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                        • AnonD-9156
                        • mHY
                        • 07 Oct 2011

                        Of course, android have so many cheap ones as well, Browsing of user number on Android have to be bigger than iOS, Android is just like the SB from Nokia before.

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                          • AnonD-977
                          • v}7
                          • 06 Oct 2011

                          AndroidMan, 06 Oct 2011I always see comments on here about the amount of phones ru... moreiPads and iPod touches also run iOS yet they aren't counted.

                          They add tens of millions to the iOS numbers.

                          Android vs iPhone != Android vs iOS.

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                            • ZZZ
                            • 6D1
                            • 06 Oct 2011

                            Not surprising, as people finally catch on to which OS is really better.

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                              • AnonD-1825
                              • p77
                              • 06 Oct 2011

                              AnonD-5197, 06 Oct 2011One worry I have for the i4S upgrade is the iOS fragmentati... moreThere's already many many games and maybe apps for iPad 2 which uses dual core and still work with first iPad.

                              They are goimg to optimize those for both, for dual core better graphics etc.

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                                • AnonD-5197
                                • x8y
                                • 06 Oct 2011

                                AnonD-1825, 06 Oct 2011People also was disappointed about iPhone 3gs. Actually we ... moreOne worry I have for the i4S upgrade is the iOS fragmentation. If they want to optimize for the dual-core, the older models won't be able to run those apps but if they try to provide uniform experience, i4S specs will go to waste.

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                                  • AnonD-5197
                                  • x8y
                                  • 06 Oct 2011

                                  AnonD-1825, 06 Oct 2011People also was disappointed about iPhone 3gs. Actually we ... moreThe way I see it is a little different. 3GS received,quite a substantial and necessary performance upgrade from 3G while 4S brings marginal usability upgrade. Because i4 was already very well established, I don't think i4S will do as well.

                                  If anything, people will be more inclined to purchase the i4 as its price lowers or move to another OS. We'll see.

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                                    • AnonD-1825
                                    • p77
                                    • 06 Oct 2011

                                    AnonD-5197, 06 Oct 2011I don't know about that... Facebook was full of disappointm... morePeople also was disappointed about iPhone 3gs. Actually we readed one mobile site comment from 3gs launch and readed comment about 4s launch both were 100% same many disappointments still it sold millions and still sells a lot :)

                                    I think 4S is going to do same, people soon figure out that it's new phone inside and its lot better than iphone4. Just wait!

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                                      • AnonD-5197
                                      • x8y
                                      • 06 Oct 2011

                                      AnonD-1825, 06 Oct 2011"Look at the other OS's, they all sell a variety of ph... moreIn that sense, people don't generally buy a phone because of its OS. Most people don't buy an iPhone because it runs iOS, they buy iPhones because it is iPhone. People buy SGSII, they buy HTC Sensation, SE Arc, etc. iPhones aren't in a special category where people buy them for the OS.

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                                        • AnonD-5197
                                        • x8y
                                        • 06 Oct 2011

                                        AnonD-1825, 06 Oct 2011Mostly tech people waited iPhone 5, i don't think normal pe... moreI don't know about that... Facebook was full of disappointment yesterday about the iPhone 4S.