Research firm Gartner reported that in the third quarter of all smartphones sold in the world 52.5% of work-based operating system Android. Smartphones based on Symbian OS showed the biggest drop in market share - from 36.3% in the third quarter of last year to 16.9% this year. In third place is Apple's iOS with a share of 15%.
The statement says Gartner, sales of mobile devices worldwide in the third quarter amounted to 440.5 million - a 5.6% increase over the third quarter of last year. "The Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East offset weaker dynamics in Western Europe", - says principal analyst at Gartner Annette Zimmermann.
Sales of smartphones to end users in the third quarter of 2011 totaled 115 million units, up 42% more than a year ago. True, in the second quarter of this year, smartphone sales declined by 7%. Gartner points out that in the third quarter smartphones accounted for 26% of all mobile phones sold - only 1% more than in the previous quarter. "Good growth in sales of smartphones in China and Russia led to an increase in total sales for the quarter, but in developed markets like Western Europe and the U.S. demand stopped growing: there many people waiting for the release of new smart phones - says principal analyst for Gartner Research, Robert Cozzi .- The slowdown is also recorded in Latin America, Middle East and Africa. "
By the number of mobile devices sold by company-manufacturer in the first place still retains Nokia - share was 23.9%, which, however, significantly lower than the proportion of 28.2% a year ago. In second place - a device from Samsung with a market share of 17.8% (17.2% last year), the third largest share of LG Electronics c 4.8% (6.6% a year ago), Apple - in fourth place, the proportion of 3.9% compared to 3.2% in the third quarter last year. The researchers Gartner reported that in the smartphone segment in the first place in the world came Samsung, beating smart phones Nokia - thanks largely to the immense popularity of smartphone Galaxy.
The most popular operating system for mobile devices in the third quarter with a huge margin was running Android - 52,5%. A year ago, the worldwide share of Android smartphones accounted for only 25.3%. Of Symbian, a year ago was in the lead with a share of 36.3% this year, fell back into second place with a share of 16.9%, the iOS from Apple - in third place with a share of 15% (16.6% last year). «Android benefits from the greater number of proposals in the mass market, reduction of competition in the market and lack of impressive products on other operating systems such as Windows Phone 7 and Research In Motion», - says Ms Cozzi.
The statement says Gartner, sales of mobile devices worldwide in the third quarter amounted to 440.5 million - a 5.6% increase over the third quarter of last year. "The Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East offset weaker dynamics in Western Europe", - says principal analyst at Gartner Annette Zimmermann.
Sales of smartphones to end users in the third quarter of 2011 totaled 115 million units, up 42% more than a year ago. True, in the second quarter of this year, smartphone sales declined by 7%. Gartner points out that in the third quarter smartphones accounted for 26% of all mobile phones sold - only 1% more than in the previous quarter. "Good growth in sales of smartphones in China and Russia led to an increase in total sales for the quarter, but in developed markets like Western Europe and the U.S. demand stopped growing: there many people waiting for the release of new smart phones - says principal analyst for Gartner Research, Robert Cozzi .- The slowdown is also recorded in Latin America, Middle East and Africa. "
By the number of mobile devices sold by company-manufacturer in the first place still retains Nokia - share was 23.9%, which, however, significantly lower than the proportion of 28.2% a year ago. In second place - a device from Samsung with a market share of 17.8% (17.2% last year), the third largest share of LG Electronics c 4.8% (6.6% a year ago), Apple - in fourth place, the proportion of 3.9% compared to 3.2% in the third quarter last year. The researchers Gartner reported that in the smartphone segment in the first place in the world came Samsung, beating smart phones Nokia - thanks largely to the immense popularity of smartphone Galaxy.
The most popular operating system for mobile devices in the third quarter with a huge margin was running Android - 52,5%. A year ago, the worldwide share of Android smartphones accounted for only 25.3%. Of Symbian, a year ago was in the lead with a share of 36.3% this year, fell back into second place with a share of 16.9%, the iOS from Apple - in third place with a share of 15% (16.6% last year). «Android benefits from the greater number of proposals in the mass market, reduction of competition in the market and lack of impressive products on other operating systems such as Windows Phone 7 and Research In Motion», - says Ms Cozzi.
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