Android extends its lead in the US smartphone race, Nielsen reports

03 November, 2011
43% of all US users now own a smartphone and 43% of them have a device running the Google OS.

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  • 04 Nov 2011

Rahi, 04 Nov 2011im so happy that i have the SGS2, but the freezing problem ... moreYeah I have the SGS2 too, and I have no idea about any kind of freezings...

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    AnonD-5449, 04 Nov 2011SGS2 freezing?? from where do you get your information? Ple... moreim so happy that i have the SGS2, but the freezing problem is true & is followed by restarting and is making me sooooo mad.
    the problem occurs when automaticlly switching from regular GSM network to 3.9g

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      • 04 Nov 2011

      Nokia - Are you listening ?? Time to change or Die.....

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        • 04 Nov 2011

        AnonD-1906, 03 Nov 2011Wtf Wp7 has samsung, htc, Nokia, Aser, lg etc also! people... moreIts good you want iOS or Android. I hope you're happy with it and fulfill all your techy needs.

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          • 04 Nov 2011

          AnonD-28573, 04 Nov 2011the problem with saying that nokia will some how magically ... moreWe don't know what will happened in the future. I'm not supporting Nokia or Samsung. Just say the economic point of view. You do know that next year Nokia will do a Massive marketing, never been made before.

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            • 04 Nov 2011

            n900 user, 04 Nov 2011you must be an n97 user back then hahahaha too angry for s... more"Yeah yeah everybody knows n97 sucks, but it's way back then."

            "Xperia series have android market crash (yeas i used x10mini pro and x8 before)"

            Not okay to slate Nokia over the N97, because it was "way back then." But it's okay to slate the ENTIRE XPERIA range over the X8/Mini Pro when they, too, were way back then. Nice unbiased opinions, mate.

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              • 04 Nov 2011

              I'm not saying that Android is the best OS out there but my SGS2 is sure the best phone I've had since my I8910 Omnia HD, which despite the lack of apps and support never let me down once. Same thing with SGS2. I'm running the standard ROM and never had a single problem, crash or freeze. I don't know what people do with their phones lately but I wonder what those who experience problems have done to mess them up like in the stories I've read. I guess you'll have to take my word for it but all my high-end phones worked perfectly despite heavy use of internet and playing HD video content every day. (I'm addicted to watching movies on my phone)

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                • 04 Nov 2011

                AnonD-1131, 04 Nov 2011Oh, yes it is. It's the open nature of Android. It's so ope... moreIf I'm not too badly mistaken, Linux is Open Source too and it is not attacked by trillion viruses? Then again, Windows IS NOT Open Source, why does it then have so many malware?

                I think you have misunderstood what Open Source means. Or maybe you're just stupid. Did you know that Symbian is also Open Source? Open Source might reveal security holes, too, but it is a major advantage for the users of the platform when it comes to that there are a lot more developers than just the bunch who created it.

                Viruses are not rocket sience... They are just stupid applications that act wrong to mess up your system.

                I have never came across any viruses on the OS. Partly maybe because I read the comments... And don't download crap useless apps from unknown publishers...

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                  • 04 Nov 2011

                  AnonD-1131, 04 Nov 2011It's not on the porn sites, the malwares are on the Android... moreIts all started with Nokia only you Nokia fanboy search google and you will find tons of posts about Nokia virus. Atleast google removes them and what Nokia has to give user buggy OS that hangs every now and then I had use N73 and the worst phone of my life I will never going to buy any Nokia phone. Break your myths face the reality Android is the FUTURE.....hahahaha :P

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                    • 04 Nov 2011

                    Anonymous, 04 Nov 2011Stay off the underground porn sites and you won't have to w... moreIt's not on the porn sites, the malwares are on the Android Market, dude. Learn and research about it and you'll know that anyone can upload a malware app on the Market. Google is silently removing apps on a regular basis after a malware app is proven to cause harm. It's not like Google is removing them before the malwares can do harm, Google is removing them after they victimized. Those malware apps pretend to be legit apps and it's hard to spot them.

                    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12633923

                    Those numbers were back then and who knows how many were victimized lately?

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                      • 04 Nov 2011

                      AnonD-5449, 04 Nov 2011I can't help but laugh when people claim that malware is a ... moreOh, yes it is. It's the open nature of Android. It's so open that anyone can make a malware app and upload it into the Android Market and start victimizing those who downloaded the app. It's the downside of being so open and Google will only remove the malware app if it was proven to cause harm. It sucks.

                      Those who say it's not a problem and it can easily be solved by installing an anti-malware app are living in denial would not admit that Android is fundamentally flawed.

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                        • 04 Nov 2011

                        Anonymous, 04 Nov 2011Stay off the underground porn sites and you won't have to w... more+1

                        Have to agree with you.

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                          AnonD-1131, 04 Nov 2011You're right. iOS isn't the best. It's the second best afte... moreStay off the underground porn sites and you won't have to worry about viruses. But, in case you havent heard, God created a thing called anti-virus. Really, how many android users do you know that complain about viruses? Or are you just trying to keep old myths alive such as the os being "laggy." I guess if you cant win in performance then you can win a war of words.

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                            n900 user, 04 Nov 2011you must be an n97 user back then hahahaha too angry for s... moreSGS2 freezing?? from where do you get your information? Please get it right.

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                              I can't help but laugh when people claim that malware is a downer on Android... lol, the amount of the malware depends on the popularity of the os. It really is ridiculous. For example, if ios was the market leader in OSes, I'm pretty sure it would have all of those malwares... It's not a fault by the OS, it is a curse that comes along with the success of an OS.

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                                • 04 Nov 2011

                                Anonymous, 04 Nov 2011it makes me lol when people say "X is still the best&q... moreYou're right. iOS isn't the best. It's the second best after WP and Android is down at the bottom, rotting with its malwares and viruses. Android is an over hyped OS that is nothing compared to WP.

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                                  • 04 Nov 2011

                                  Blankman, 03 Nov 2011iOS is still the best. Best UI, and best browsing experienc... moreit makes me lol when people say "X is still the best" even in the face of indisputable evidence that it's not.

                                  kind of like the bush administration!

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                                    • 04 Nov 2011

                                    mark, 03 Nov 2011this is based on what. try 4 millions sales on the iphone 4... more4 million iphone 3gs and iphone 4 users bought 4 million iphone 4s. That means no change in percentage of ios users with the exception of the 15 tiny new countries that will now sell the iphone.

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                                      • 04 Nov 2011

                                      I am sure Android & Symbian Are Top OS In The World... So Who Care About Nielsen reports.

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                                        • 04 Nov 2011

                                        hahahaah, 03 Nov 2011Nokia Rulls ? are you insane ? which nokia ? the same nok... moreyou must be an n97 user back then hahahaha
                                        too angry for such a single phone
                                        yeah yeah everybody knows n97 sucks, but it's way back then
                                        have you seen n900 pwned all other mobile OS'es back then, Nokia just did'nt continue using Maemo (shame)
                                        but there's no such thing as perfect phone, Sensation has death grip, iOS5 has battery problems, Xperia series have android market crash (yeas i used x10mini pro and x8 before), sgs2 freezing even on dual core and so forth and so forth

                                        bottomline is Nokia despite of all the imperfections are still number 1 in the whole world (including feature phones)