Nearly 9 months after being released Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has now made it onto just over 10% of all Android devices. The latest distribution numbers from Android Developers show that Android 4.0.x now accounts for 10.9% of Android devices that have accessed Google Play within the last 14-day period. Version Codename API Level Distribution 1.5 Cupcake 3 […]
Market analysis
Windows Phone to top iOS by 2016?
For the latest version of its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report, market research firm IDC has gazed into its crystal ball and made some interesting predictions about the worldwide mobile phone market. Overall, it expects mobile phones shipments to top 1.8 billion units this year, up slightly from the 1.7 billion shipped in 2011. By 2016, that figure will […]
Infographic: A look at Canadian mobile landscape in April 2012
Canadian mobile advertising firm JUICE Mobile has put together an infographic that summarizes some of the key trends and information about the Canadian mobile landscape in April 2012. The data comes from its own ad-serving infrastructure. There are a few surprises on the graphic. For example, RIM continues to show remarkable strength in Canada (RIM is Canadian after all) and […]
IDC: Android and iOS continue to gain market share in Q1 2012
It is quickly becoming a two horse race in the global smartphone market. According to IDC, Android and iOS accounted for 82% of the market in the first quarter of 2012. A year ago, the two held a combined share of 54.4%. Gains came primarily at the expense of Symbian and BlackBerry. “The popularity of Android and iOS stems from […]
Windows Phone 7 starting to show momentum?
The global smartphone space has been dominated by two operating systems as of late. Android and iOS together accounted for 79% of the market in Q1 2012 and most other operating systems continue to lose market share. There has been little evidence so far that Microsoft’s Windows Phone would be able to compete against the leaders to date. That may […]
Worldwide mobile phone sales declined in Q1 2012
Worldwide mobile phone sales topped 419 million in Q1 2012. After 10 consecutive quarters of growth, sales fell 2% from the first quarter of 2011, according to Gartner, Inc. The decline was attributed to lower demand in Asian markets: “Global sales of mobile devices declined more than expected due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region,” said Anshul […]
Apple remains top U.S. smartphone manufacturer
Despite having lost the crown as world’s largest smartphone manufacturer to Samsung, Apple has managed to keep it for the U.S. market. According to NPD Group, while Samsung’s U.S. shipments grew 140% to take a 24% market share, it was not enough to catch up with Apple’s 29% share. Meanwhile, HTC, LG, Motorola, and RIM all saw their market share […]
Ice Cream Sandwich share of entire Android space now at 4.9%
The latest version of Google Android appears to finally be making its way onto devices in a more significant fashion. The latest numbers on the Android Developers blog now shows that Android 4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) accounts for 4.9% of all Android devices. This is a nice jump from its 2.9% share only a month ago. Gingerbread remains the dominant […]