According to the latest research by Nielsen conducted in the month of June, Android has again come out as the top smartphone operating system with 39 per cent market share. Meanwhile, Apple with its iOS has gained a market share of 28 per cent, also managing to become the top smartphone manufacturer in the US.
HTC on the other hand managed to acquire 20 per cent of the market, with 14 per cent of it being due to Android phones and the remaining 6 per cent due to Windows Mobile/Windows Phone sales and became the second largest manufacturer in the US after Apple. Samsung came third with 8 per cent of Android slaes and 2 per cent through Windows Mobile/Windows Phone. Motorola is still holding onto an impressive 11 per cent thanks to all the Droids.
Others are not doing so well. RIM share dropped down to 20 per cent whereas the combined share of the old Windows Mobile and the new Windows Phone is still just 9 per cent. webOS and Symbian brought up the rear with a lowly 2 per cent each.
HTC on the other hand managed to acquire 20 per cent of the market, with 14 per cent of it being due to Android phones and the remaining 6 per cent due to Windows Mobile/Windows Phone sales and became the second largest manufacturer in the US after Apple. Samsung came third with 8 per cent of Android slaes and 2 per cent through Windows Mobile/Windows Phone. Motorola is still holding onto an impressive 11 per cent thanks to all the Droids.
Others are not doing so well. RIM share dropped down to 20 per cent whereas the combined share of the old Windows Mobile and the new Windows Phone is still just 9 per cent. webOS and Symbian brought up the rear with a lowly 2 per cent each.
