Android’s share of the US smartphone market surged 4 per cent between February and May, according to research outfit comScore, putting Google on the verge of overtaking Microsoft (what a shame!) for the number three spot behind RIM (the BlackBerry manufacturer) and Apple. Go Google!
comScore’s latest numbers give Android 13 per cent of the smartphone market, just behind Microsoft’s 13.2. Whereas Google’s share increased by 4 per cent between February and May, Microsoft (so unfortunately) fell 1.9 per cent.
Meanwhile, RIM and Apple also saw their shares shrink as well. According to comScore, RIM’s share fell 0.4 per cent, while Apple’s dropped one per cent. This however is before Apple launched the now somewhat troubled iPhone 4, which didn’t happen until June. However the sales have been good for the new iPhone!
comScore says that 49.1 million Americans owned smartphones during the three months ending in May. That’s up 8.1 percent from the three months ending in February. It stills lists RIM as the market leader at 41.7 per cent, with Apple well behind at 24.4 per cent. Palm completes the top five with 4.8 percent.
Though all the big players are losing share to Android, comScore says, they continue to gain subscribers as the overall market continues to grow. As not everyone has a smartphone yet there is still more customers to catch!
In December, Android’s market share sat at a mere 5 per cent. At this rate, Android will shame Steve Jobs and Apple in much the same way the Cupertino cult was shamed by Microsoft Windows two decades ago. However we wont wind up the fan bois too much!
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