Category: Market

Historical coverage of the PC and Apple tech market by Charles W. Moore. 2004-2017.

Android Marks Fourth Anniversary Since Launch with 75.0% Market Share in Third Quarter – IDC

The Android smartphone operating system was found on three out of every four smartphones shipped during the third quarter of 2012 (3Q12). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, total Android smartphone shipments worldwide reached 136.0 million units, accounting for 75.0% of the 181.1 million smartphones shipped in 3Q12. The 91.5% year-over-year growth was nearly double the overall market growth […]