Android to Continue Further Growth

As W.W. smartphones sales reach 468m units by 2011's end (a 57% increase over 2010), Android will become the world's most popular mobile OS with its user base accounting for 49% of the smartphone market by 2012.

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Gartner's latest report on the state of the smartphone market says open OS devices will account for 26% of all mobile handset sales in 2011. In 2015, their sales should surpass the 1BN mark, and account for 47% of the total mobile device market. 

Vendors' fight for Android market share will result in customer benefits, as prices decrease further and further. Gartner says Android's greatest long term volume opportunity will be in the mid- to low-cost smartphone market, particularly in emerging markets. 

Apple's iOS will remain the world's second biggest platform up til 2014, even ifs marketshare declines somewhat after 2011. Meanwhile RIM's forecast is relatively gloomy, with marketshare declining as RIM migrates from BlackBerry OS to QNX. 

Finally, Nokia will drive Windows Phone to the 3rd W.W. position by 2013-- an impressive performance, but still less than what Nokia achieved with Symbian back in its heyday. 

Go Android to Command Nearly Half of W.W. Smartphone OS Market by 2012