Category Archives: Symbian

Android Kicking Ass and Taking Names

Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2011 by MegaZone

Asymco has produced some graphs showing the amazing arc Android growth is on. These are units shipped, not sold, granted, but it is still a comparison between platforms. Smartphone market penetration is now over 30% of the total phone market. … Continue reading →

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Android Holds 16% of US Phone OS Share, iPhone 11%, RIM 8%

Posted on Friday, September 2, 2011 by MegaZone

Nielsen Wire has posted new smartphone numbers for July 2011, showing that 40% of mobile consumers in the US currently use a smartphone. Of that 40%, 40% use Android, 28% use Apple iPhone (iOS), 19% use RIM Blackberry, and 7% … Continue reading →

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Android Owns 39% of US Smartphone Market, Apple 28%, RIM 20%

Posted on Friday, July 29, 2011 by MegaZone

According to Nielsen’s June data, Android now controls 39% of the US smartphone market. Apple’s iOS comes in second at 28%, and RIM’s Blackberry OS has fallen to 20%. Windows Mobile & Windows Phone 7 together give Microsoft 9% of … Continue reading →

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Android Usage in the UK Grew 634% in One Year

Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2011 by MegaZone

As you can see in the graph from comScore Data Mine, Google’s Android operating system had astounding growth from May 2010 through May 2011 – 634%! In the past year Symbian has fallen from the top spot in the UK … Continue reading →

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Off To CES

Posted on Saturday, January 3, 2009 by MegaZone

Welll, in just under 10 hours I should be on a plane to Las Vegas, NV for CES. The show properly is Thursday-Sunday, but there are press events Tuesday and Wednesday which I’ll be attending. During the show itself I’ll … Continue reading →

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