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

GalaxyS II rocks!!! Nuff said!

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    • Broman
    • 4$v
    • 04 Nov 2011

    AnonD-28573, 04 Nov 2011the problem with saying that nokia will some how magically ... moreThe same thing could have been said about the RAZR a few years ago or maybe even Blackberry. Things change in the technology world. A waste of time and money are people i an technology related industry who refuse to look at new things.

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      • nonstevesheep
      • IVG
      • 04 Nov 2011

      Nexus disappointing??? Just don't drop your iPhone 4S lol...it will be in pieces. While u wait for iPhone 5, Apple market share will be eaten by Window Phone & Android. The rest of the world already escaped from Steve Jobs' "spell" & finally see the light ^_^

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        • Anonymous
        • 3GN
        • 04 Nov 2011

        It's kind of surprising really, when you consider how jerky and hesitant Android runs - even on flagship phones. I've yet to see Android run fluidly - without glitches on any device - even the cutting-edge models.

        A two year old Windows phone outperforms the latest Androids - at least in terms UI fluidity. Even the iphone 3gs kicks Androids ass in that department.

        Never mind the gimmicky new features of ICS, give us the sorely needed UI magic of the iphone.

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          • Anonymous
          • 4cS
          • 04 Nov 2011

          News: Android thrives as the economy worsening.

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            • AnonD-28573
            • IP4
            • 04 Nov 2011

            Blue Sky, 03 Nov 2011Yes, maybe WP7 can never beat iOS or Android. But a coin h... morethe problem with saying that nokia will some how magically be number one is it will never happen, i work in the telco industry and seeing iphone launches they have this indescribable hype people will come into a phone shop to buy an iphone even if they have never used one before because apple is cool and galaxy S2 is also pretty cool a bit of an iphone copy but still very original. people dont come in and say i want the new nokia N9 because my friend has it.
            Android & iOS FTW everything else is just a waste of time and money

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              • rafaelo
              • swg
              • 03 Nov 2011

              Every 10 days pops up a new android phone. For that reason android will be always much ahead Apple. Can you imagine the opposite?

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                • Anonymous
                • xsV
                • 03 Nov 2011

                AnonD-26870, 03 Nov 2011Android is crappy for two main reasons: - they accepted cu... moreUser interfaces are crappy? That's not truly possible because they are all CUSTOMIZABLE to the user. The user can make the interface whatever they want in motoblur, touchwiz, or sense. If a user doesn't want to use the user interface, they can simply use the App tray. An app tray is all IOS is. The excuses for IOS get more and more ridiculous.

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                  • AnonD-2663
                  • tAJ
                  • 03 Nov 2011

                  LMFAO... "analysts from Nielson" - Zero credibility in terms of objectivity.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Pv9
                    • 03 Nov 2011

                    nokia is screwed with windows phone

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                      • AnonD-1906
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                      • 03 Nov 2011

                      Blue Sky, 03 Nov 2011Yes, maybe WP7 can never beat iOS or Android. But a coin h... moreWtf Wp7 has samsung, htc, Nokia, Aser, lg etc also! people wants Ios android and black berry not shitty wp7

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                        • AnonD-5197
                        • x8y
                        • 03 Nov 2011

                        Blankman, 03 Nov 2011iOS is still the best. Best UI, and best browsing experienc... moreBest with limitation in web browsing? Lol
                        The other two points are arguable but best web browsing on iOS is far fetched."Incomplete" at best.

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                          • Mokia
                          • mfY
                          • 03 Nov 2011

                          Anonymous, 03 Nov 2011This is based on the status quo a few months back, but a lo... moreWell Its not exactly status quo when RIM looses 2% M$ looses 2% and Android gains 4% now is it :-D

                          LOL at this :-D
                          "Last of the major platforms comes Microsoft Windows Phone, but that one is unable to maintain its market share either. With a market share of just 7% and 2 percent points down compared to Q3, WP runs the risk of being relegated to the dreaded others category."

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                            • IMissSymbian
                            • R9q
                            • 03 Nov 2011

                            I am absolutely sad for Nokia :( ... I just wish there was some type of hype and buzz behind Nokia... windows phone is so expensive, like... the prices for the Lumia are so incredibly high and the hpones don't even come with front camera... what is that? Sad, for WP and Nokia... I miss Symbian already :$ !!! So Sad nokia didn't go Android... it was the more reasonable path to go

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                              • Ismail
                              • fCN
                              • 03 Nov 2011

                              don't know what people are doing these days.. Cheering for nokia .. seriously are you living in a cave or what.. [other] means NOKIA which tells symbian is dead

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 3Yb
                                • 03 Nov 2011

                                This is based on the status quo a few months back, but a lot has changed since then. Nokia has launched their WP7 wave, iPhone 4S has had phenomenal success, and Nexus was disappointing, Razr made an impressive launch, which could signal Motorola's comeback, Sony Ericsson is now Sony. SGS3 still nowhere to be seen. Did I miss anything?

                                2012 will be interesting.

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                                  • Mrdannybs09
                                  • 3J9
                                  • 03 Nov 2011

                                  hahahaah, 03 Nov 2011Nokia Rulls ? are you insane ? which nokia ? the same nok... moreOr is it the Iphone 4's faulty celluar antenna? Or the battery life issues on IOS5?

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                                    • ahmed
                                    • gxw
                                    • 03 Nov 2011

                                    AnonD-14563, 03 Nov 2011Dude, you're funny, but you lived under a rock until now. ... moreyou right people speaking with out using

                                    galaxy s2 best smart phone 2011 no question about it

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                                      • AnonD-14563
                                      • nDy
                                      • 03 Nov 2011

                                      AnonD-26870, 03 Nov 2011Android is crappy for two main reasons: - they accepted cu... moreDude, you're funny, but you lived under a rock until now.

                                      1 - you never used android because you would know about launchers and by the way TW4 is very nice and smooth

                                      2 - screen sizes don't mean a thing, you probably want to say RESOLUTIONS ... I don't blame you if you want an iphone ...

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                                        • Blankman
                                        • sXj
                                        • 03 Nov 2011

                                        iOS is still the best. Best UI, and best browsing experience.