Android has reached its peak in the U.S., iOS is gaining momentum

No sooner had the developers of the operating system, Google glad that the Android platform beat out the leaders in the U.S., as iOS again gaining momentum, According to research firm Strategy Analytics.

 

According to a survey of experts, the share of the Android platform in the II quarter of 2012 compared to same period last year decreased by 4 percentage points - c 60,6% to 56.3%. The share of iOS has increased by 10 percentage points - from 23.2% to 33.2%.

According to Strategy Analytics, sales of "google phone" in the U.S. market fell over the year from 15.3 million in the II quarter of 2011 to 13.4 million in the same period in 2012. At the same time selling the iPhone in terms of unit shipments increased from 5.9 million to 7.9 million, and the whole supply of smartphones in the U.S. declined by 5% to 23.8 million

“Android platform is still number one on the U.S. market - said the executive director of the Strategy AnalyticsNeyl Mouston. - However, its market share is close to the peak value, while increasing iOS position. “

Deliveries of BlackBerry smartphones and their market share in the U.S. in the second quarter fell by almost half. Now a Canadian manufacturer Research In Motion is 6.5% of the U.S. market in quantitative terms.

 

Note that in the June quarter, iPhone sales totaled 26 million worldwide, although in the beginning of the year was at 35.1 million According to analysts, this is due to the fact that users are waiting for the iPhone the next generation. Obviously, in the autumn quarter position Android shake even more.