In terms of sales, Android is tops in smarphones. According to this ComScore press release, Google had a 46.3% market share of U.S. smartphone platform sales (with Android) in October, up 4.4% from July. At 28.1%, Apple’s iOS share was up 1%. Apple’s share of total subscribers was 10.8%, up 1% from July.
Yet when you take a look at this graphic from Flickr…
… usage seems to be another matter.
Far as I know, there is nothing about Flickr that discriminates against non-iOS smartphones. But that graphic squares with something I’ve heard from develpers: that the same apps on Android and iOS tend to get used more on iOS.
I don’t say that to advocate Apple. In fact, I’d much rather advocate Android — or any open platform. Just saying it’s interesting.
From Zemanta, here’s a list of related articles:
- Android’s Cheap, Low Quality Apps Make It Feel Like A Technological Ghetto (APPL, GOOG) (businessinsider.com)
- Android and Samsung steal the show in comScore October report (slashgear.com)
- Android bumps up smartphone lead over Apple’s iOS (news.cnet.com)
- Android bumps up smartphone lead over Apple’s iOS (news.cnet.com)
- Android and iOS claim 83% of U.S. app downloads (intomobile.com)
- Google Android, Still Top Smartphone Platform in the US (ewriting.pamil-visions.com)
- The iPhone Has The Edge: iOS Just Works Better (APPL) (businessinsider.com)
- Android overtakes iOS in top European markets, says ComScore (digitaltrends.com)
- Android commands half of the U.S. smartphone platform market (venturebeat.com)
- Why The iPhone’s Market Share War With Android Actually Matters (AAPL, GOOG) (businessinsider.com)
- Android gains ground from BlackBerry in latest US mobile comScore figures (thenextweb.com)
- comScore: One In Ten Mobile Subscribers Now Using An iPhone (techcrunch.com)
- Blackberry rules Canada, but Android closing gap (business.financialpost.com)
- Keeping Pace with Market Demand Firebox Training Now Offers both Android Training Classes and Advanced Android Training Courses (prweb.com)
- Canada still a BlackBerry nation (theglobeandmail.com)
- comScore: Android still way ahead, but Apple now grabs 10% US market share (slashgear.com)
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