Google’s Android mobile operating system has been gaining rapid market share in quick time. In only four months from February to May, its market share has jumped higher by 44 percent. But it has still some way to go before it topples Apple. Indication are that Android may soon become the leader of its pack.
The latest statistics released by a site say that all of Google’s competitors lost market share in that time period. Apple falling to 24.4%, a loss of 1%, Microsoft lost market share from 15.1% to 13.2%, which is the biggest lost posted by a company, though this was expected, as the company is getting ready to launch Windows Mobile 7. So, it seems that the only company loosing market share heavily is Research in Motion, which lost its share 0.4% and dropped to 41.7%.
The huge sales posted by Android not only do well for Google, but it also heavily increased quarterly results of smartphone manufacturers. For the second quarter of this year, HTC’s profits reached $268 million
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