Smartphones powered by Google software widened their lead on BlackBerry handsets in the US market during the first three months of the year, industry tracker comScore reported.
Android smartphones dethroned BlackBerry in January by capturing 31.2 per cent of the US market and that share grew to 34.7 per cent by the end of March, according to comScore.
BlackBerry handsets made by Canada-based Research In Motion (RIM) lost ground in the quarter, ending March with 27.1 per cent, RIM with 8.4 per cent and Apple with 7.9 per cent.
According to comScore, 234 million Americans owned mobile devices at the end of March and the number of smartphones owned climed 15 per cent to 72.5 million.
BlackBerry handsets made by Canada-based Research In Motion (RIM) lost ground in the quarter, ending March with 27.1 per cent, RIM with 8.4 per cent and Apple with 7.9 per cent.
According to comScore, 234 million Americans owned mobile devices at the end of March and the number of smartphones owned climed 15 per cent to 72.5 million.
