V-Tech Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Android gained five percent at the expense of iOS in Q2, Samsung jumped 9 percent As smartphone sales stayed well ahead of feature phones with 225 million sold in Q2 2013, Android was by far the greatest beneficiary, according to stat analyst Gartner. That OS lept from a 74.4 percent share in Q1 2013 to 79 percent, while iOS declined sharply from 18.2 to 14.2 percent. Samsung helped that along by moving 6.4 million more smartphones this quarter than last, while Apple sold 6.6 million less over Q1 2013. Of course, Samsung has a wide range of inexpensive devices that still fall into the "smart" category, which may explain why Apple is rumored to be launching a more budget-oriented iPhone. Meanwhile, there's further evidence of a BlackBerry decline (as if more were needed), as Gartner's stats now have Microsoft's Windows Phone well ahead. Last quarter, BlackBerry's OS share was larger by a hair, but Redmond's Windows Phone OS gained significantly in Q2 with a 3.3 percent share compared to 2.7 percent for Waterloo. Another notable stat had Lenovo elbowing Huawei and ZTE down the chart for a fourth place finish in smartphone sales -- quite a feat, considering that unlike those also-rans, Lenovo sells almost all its handsets in China. http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/14/gartner-android-gained-five-percent-at-the-expense-of-ios-in-q2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 14, 2013 Member Share Posted August 14, 2013 And Android just keeps rolling on. Can anything stop it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 That title is a bit sensationalist... Blackberry, Bada, and Symbian also had giant losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Doesn't surprise me, Android aims at low, mid and high end devices and low-end devices are the main type of any phone sold. Apple doesn't sell a low-end phone :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melfster Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Its really the high end thats losing momentum the low end is where all the growth is. Apple doesn't really play in the low end. So they are going to lose marketshare. Elliot B. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Its really the high end thats losing momentum the low end is where all the growth is. Apple doesn't really play in the low end. So they are going to lose marketshare. That's right :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 And Android just keeps rolling on. Can anything stop it now? the phone market is kind of funny. people change phones 1-2 years. anything can happen. i swear, few years ago, the same thing was being said by apple fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 14, 2013 Member Share Posted August 14, 2013 Its really the high end thats losing momentum the low end is where all the growth is. Apple doesn't really play in the low end. So they are going to lose marketshare. According to some reports I've read that might be changing soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active. Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Widgets are the reason my wife won't use an iphone. OS X has widgets, and has for how many years? 8 years now... :o Of course what Apple did is they basically turned some of their widgets into standalone iOS applications, e.g. for the Weather and Stocks app. I guess they figured it is so very fast to have a quick peek at an app on a mobile device that there's no need to additionally add widgets... Widget: App: adrynalyne 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetonesun Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Doesn't surprise me, Android aims at low, mid and high end devices and low-end devices are the main type of any phone sold. Apple doesn't sell a low-end phone :) What does a 4S cost now? I suppose the new plastic 5s will be even cheaper, but I don't understand that logic at all. Buy $50 (or $1) smartphone because it's cheap, pay out the ass in provider charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Yes, will be hard for you to sleep tonight, no? Um... why would I care? Does making useless comments make you feel better about yourself?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 android is the ugliest and cheapest feeling of all the modern mobile OSs. I still can't believe that they have widgets... an idea that has failed time again. To each their own.. In my view WP7/.5/8 is the ugliest. I also like widgets.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 14, 2013 Member Share Posted August 14, 2013 I also like widgets.. I don't like widgets and I never use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javagreen Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Um... why would I care? Does making useless comments make you feel better about yourself?... I like how you've replied, and yet called my comment useless. So I was right, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I like how you've replied, and yet called my comment useless. So I was right, after all. Gee that's funny.... Your previous response was removed by a mod. Speaks wonders about you and your intelligence. But please, carry on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 And Android just keeps rolling on. Can anything stop it now? Nope.. it's over.. it will expand now onto devices, refrigerators and our regular home devices aside from just everyday electronics.. It's flexibility and open nature make for a perfect underlying OS for all kinds of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melfster Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Nope.. it's over.. it will expand now onto devices, refrigerators and our regular home devices aside from just everyday electronics.. It's flexibility and open nature make for a perfect underlying OS for all kinds of things. Your living in dream. Android is not going to be everywhere there still a lot problems with fragmentation. There is lot places where it can be used but not everywhere. IOS still dominates tablets. Windows still dominates PC. Android may dominate smartphones. But there will other OS that dominate the internet of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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