IDC: Android and iOS control 85 percent of the smartphone market

08 August, 2012
Android extended its lead, while iOS saw a small decline. Meanwhile, WP shipments rose 115.3%.

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  • Anonymous
  • kg3
  • 09 Aug 2012

Android sells because of the availability everywhere, just like McDonalds. Windows Phone has highest satisfaction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=locNEna0of4

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    • Anonymous
    • ThI
    • 09 Aug 2012

    And in related news, Ford sells more cars than Porsche. Is it anyone's surprise that cheaper devices sell more? (before you guys say the GS3 is same price as iphone, the big majority of Android sales aren't GS3 or OneX)

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      • Anonymous
      • X3t
      • 09 Aug 2012

      Anonymous, 08 Aug 2012"while wp8 and Jelly bean are really pushing things fo... moreAs if there is any ground breaking features in iOS6. It took them 5 years to get the feature of call rejection.

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        • AnonD-53748
        • syd
        • 09 Aug 2012

        Anonymous, 08 Aug 2012"while wp8 and Jelly bean are really pushing things fo... moreNever, ever saw any worth notable of iOS.

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          • Anonymous
          • q{p
          • 09 Aug 2012

          Anonymous, 08 Aug 2012Ios stand alone to gain that percent.. But android?? Even t... moreYou're saying a locked down OS that restricts what a user can do with his phone that he PAID for and an OS that starts lagging whenever there's more than 3 apps open is well built? Haha, of course, iOS is very "well built" by your definition.

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            • Anonymous
            • q8Q
            • 08 Aug 2012

            Anonymous, 08 Aug 2012Ios stand alone to gain that percent.. But android?? Even t... morewhich is exactly why you have no clue what you are saying :)

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              • DAN13L
              • kxI
              • 08 Aug 2012

              what wow, 08 Aug 2012There's a lot of different new things. Watch the google je... moreThank you. I will take a look at it.

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                • Blankman
                • sXD
                • 08 Aug 2012

                The reason why they all seem boring now, is that they've bundled just about every feature into it that they can. iOS and Android have both copied from each other and now are pretty close to their peaks.

                Android market share is increasing so much because it is replacing Symbian (which includes lower end smartphones)

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                  • Anonymous
                  • p77
                  • 08 Aug 2012

                  what wow, 08 Aug 2012If you see no difference doesn't mean there's none. You ne... moreI said i watched it already and didnt see anything groundbreaking or things which gives WOW factory. Boring boring and boring.

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                    • what wow
                    • 3RM
                    • 08 Aug 2012

                    DAN13L, 08 Aug 2012True, I have Jelly bean on my Xoom and I see no difference.... moreThere's a lot of different new things.
                    Watch the google jelly bean keynote http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NEXol4he2I

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                      • what wow
                      • 3RM
                      • 08 Aug 2012

                      Anonymous, 08 Aug 2012"while wp8 and Jelly bean are really pushing things fo... moreIf you see no difference doesn't mean there's none.
                      You need too watch The google expo on Jelly bean too see just how much new stuff there is.
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NEXol4he2I

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                        • K2E
                        • 08 Aug 2012

                        Anonymous, 08 Aug 2012"while wp8 and Jelly bean are really pushing things fo... moreSo you find ios 6 groundbreaking ??

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                          • DAN13L
                          • kxI
                          • 08 Aug 2012

                          Anonymous, 08 Aug 2012"while wp8 and Jelly bean are really pushing things fo... moreTrue, I have Jelly bean on my Xoom and I see no difference. Only difference I see is animation transitions. My Atrix HD runs smoother

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                            • AnonD-66086
                            • s8f
                            • 08 Aug 2012

                            too good

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                              • Anonymous
                              • IVQ
                              • 08 Aug 2012

                              Ios stand alone to gain that percent.. But android?? Even they fights among other android user.. What a lame... For os i see ios as a strong built but android.. Most of them just argue with the spec and looks.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • p77
                                • 08 Aug 2012

                                Anonymous, 08 Aug 2012But now things like the S3 are really eating into that 250m... more"while wp8 and Jelly bean are really pushing things forward."

                                Like how? I watched jelly beam revealing and i didnt see anything interesting or groundbreaking. Also im not sure what groundbreaking wp8 can offer.

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                                  • DAN13L
                                  • kxI
                                  • 08 Aug 2012

                                  Anonymous, 08 Aug 2012Apple does not play by anybody's rules. One of the beauties... moreI am only talking about iOS. I don't care about Macs. Although I am thinking of buying a Mac if I am able to dual boot Mountain lion and Windows 8.

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                                    • DAN13L
                                    • kxI
                                    • 08 Aug 2012

                                    AnonD-40735, 08 Aug 2012wp7 has really poor sales. Bad luck for the people who b... moreWhen I said WP, I meant future WP phones, Not just WP7. But it does suck That WP7 will not be updated. I only bought WP7 phones because they are dirt cheap on craigslist.

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                                      • bazman
                                      • H5y
                                      • 08 Aug 2012

                                      The figures just highkight how much apple rips off their customers , more and more of them are realizing and jumping ship.

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                                        • AnonD-40735
                                        • 3sr
                                        • 08 Aug 2012

                                        DAN13L, 08 Aug 2012Yeah WP is growing. Although I am an Android fan, I would l... morewp7 has really poor sales.

                                        Bad luck for the people who bought it it cant be upgrade

                                        Cant install new apps.