Android captures 81% global market share, Windows Phone is ‘fastest growing’

cbeach · on Nov 3, 2013

I think this was inevitable given the sheer number of cheap e-readers and basic media devices being manufactured in China which happen to use Android.

A more revealing statistic is web traffic, where iOS leads at 63% (stat: Piper Jaffray), and has made recent gains. 40% of apps downloaded in 2013 Q1 were iOS, vs 51% Android. 74% of revenue generated by apps was iOS (stat: Canalys). Business use: 62% iOS, 35% Android (stat: Citrix).

Oletros · on Nov 3, 2013

> I think this was inevitable given the sheer number of cheap e-readers and basic media devices being manufactured in China which happen to use Android.

Ahem, those are not smartphones

> A more revealing statistic is web traffic

Exactly why?

thedrbrian · on Nov 3, 2013

Because it can indicate whether someone bought a smartphone or a feature phone with android on it.

Oletros · on Nov 5, 2013

No, it doesn't, it only means that there is less browsing.

If you use Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp or other applications there won't be browsing stats but the use won't be the one of a feature phone

33degrees · on Nov 3, 2013

Is it really accurate to talk about market share when looking at shipments? A lot of those phones may never make it into users' hands...