Google’s Android Passes Nokia’s Symbian To Become Best Selling Smart Phone OS
Google’s Android chic phone program right away outsells Nokia’s Symbian, tech tracker Canalys mentioned Monday, as the worldwide chic phone marketplace grew to 101.2 million units, up 89% over the year-ago quarter.
Fourth-quarter shipments of Android-based chic phones reached 32.9 million, according to Canalys, leading Symbian’s 31.0 million units. Consolation prize: Nokia waste the tip worldwide chic phone vendor, according to Canalys.
While sales of chic phones from Apple, Research In Motion, and Nokia grew in double-digits, Google’s handset allies grew sales faster still. Overall Android sales surged 615% over the year-ago quarter. Sales of LG handsets grew 4127%, Samsung sales grew 1474%, Acer grew 709%, and HTC sales grew 371%.
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