Android (GOOG) Edges Closer to Apple's (AAPL) iOS in Global Market Share
According to data from StatCounter Wednesday, global users of Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android moved from 23.1 percent in January to 23.9 percent in February. By comparison, arch nemesis Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) was flat at about 24 percent between the months.
Looking back to last February, Android's worldwide market share was 15.2 percent while iOS market share was 24.6 percent.
Research In Motion's (Nasdaq: RIMM) BlackBerry was fourth at 6.8 percent. The company's market share was at 6.9 percent during the preceding month.
Atop the heap is former Nokia (NYSE: NOK) OS Symbian, holding a 31.8 percent global market share.
In the U.S., however, things are a bit different. Apple's iOS moved from a 45.4 percent share last month to 46.4 percent share. Android moved from 41.8 percent up to 41.9 percent and BlackBerry shifted from 5.8 percent last month to 5.7 percent.
Of the four, RIM is the only stock in negative territory Wednesday.
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Looking back to last February, Android's worldwide market share was 15.2 percent while iOS market share was 24.6 percent.
Research In Motion's (Nasdaq: RIMM) BlackBerry was fourth at 6.8 percent. The company's market share was at 6.9 percent during the preceding month.
Atop the heap is former Nokia (NYSE: NOK) OS Symbian, holding a 31.8 percent global market share.
In the U.S., however, things are a bit different. Apple's iOS moved from a 45.4 percent share last month to 46.4 percent share. Android moved from 41.8 percent up to 41.9 percent and BlackBerry shifted from 5.8 percent last month to 5.7 percent.
Of the four, RIM is the only stock in negative territory Wednesday.
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