According to analysts, by the end 2012 total sales of smartphones will rise by nearly 39% - up to 686 million units. The leading platform in the smartphone market with a share of Android will be at 61%, which reaches the peak of its popularity. Its development will largely be explained by steady sales of Samsung.
The second delivery later this year will be iOS with a share of 20.5%. Although the market share of the platform will fall, experts predict strong growth in the number of iPhone sold until 2016. Running BlackBerry OS on the results of this year will run 6% of smartphones sold, and the combined share of Windows Phone and Windows 7 will be 5.2%.
By 2016, predicts IDC, Android will retain its leading position, but its share will decrease to 53%. At the same time, the mobile platform from Microsoft will rise to second place in popularity and will take a 19.2% market share, which will contribute to the stable position of Nokia in developing countries. Share iOS amount to only 19% of the time, analysts say.
«Android retain leadership in the forecast period, while some competitors are trying to expand partnerships with operators (Apple), and others are in transit period (BlackBerry and Windows Phone)», - said IDC Senior Ramon Llamas.
The growth of smartphone sales in 2012 largely due to operator subsidies for the purchase of expensive devices, reducing the average retail price and cost of components, as well as attractive contracts for communications services, according to IDC. In 2016, predicts IDC, mobile phones will make delivery of 2.3 billion units.
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