Android nu störst på Smartphonesmarknaden

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By Gustav Sandstrom
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Google Inc.s (GOOG) open Android platform turned
into the worlds most widespread smartphone operating system in the fourth
quarter, surpassing Nokia Corp.s (NOK) main smartphone platform Symbian,
research firm Canalys said Monday.

Shipments of Android-based smartphones surged sevenfold on-year to 33
million, driven by strong sales from handset vendors including South Koreas
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (005930.SE) and Taiwans HTC Corp. (2498.TW),
Canalys said.

That growth gave Android a 33 share of the worldwide smartphone platform
market in the fourth quarter, ahead of Symbians 31 and Apple Inc.s (AAPL)
iPhone operating system with a 16 market share, the research firm said.

The overall smartphone market soared 89 on-year to 101 million units,
Canalys said.

Finlands Nokia remained the worlds largest individual smartphone vendor,
with a 28 market share, the research firm said.
4Q10 units 4Q10 MktShr 4Q09 units 4Q09 MktShr
Google 33.3 mln 32.9 4.7 mln 8.7
Symbian 31.0 mln 30.6 23.9 mln 44.4
Apple 16.2 mln 16 8.7 mln 16.3
RIM 14.6 mln 14.4 10.7 mln 20
Microsoft 3.1 mln 3.1 3.9 mln 7.2
Others 3.0 mln 2.9 1.8 mln 3.4
Total 101.2 mln 100 53.7 mln 100

 

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Nja, android sålde bäst Q4 2010 men är inte störst. Men det kommer sannolikt bli det.