http://www.pcworld.com/article/2460020/android-grabs-record-85-percent-smartphone-share.html
Android grabs record 85 percent smartphone share
Android grabs record 85 percent smartphone share
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2460020/android-grabs-record-85-percent-smartphone-share.html
Android grabs record 85 percent smartphone share
I'm surprised.
When I used to get on the train a lot, I was surrounded by iPhones.
Around London, iPhones everywhere.
Spain which i went to often, iPhones everywhere.
New York, again, iPhones everywhere.
Here near Melbourne, again everyone has iPhones.
Basically, I'm a geek and notice these things, I understand that Android have a very large section of the market, but 85%, really does surprise me.
| Vendor | 2Q14 Shipment Volume | 2Q14 Market Share | 2Q13 Shipment Volume | 2Q13 Market Share | 2Q14/2Q13 Growth |
| 1. Samsung | 74.3 | 25.2% | 77.3 | 32.3% | -3.9% |
| 2. Apple | 35.1 | 11.9% | 31.2 | 13.0% | 12.4% |
| 3. Huawei | 20.3 | 6.9% | 10.4 | 4.3% | 95.1% |
| 4. Lenovo | 15.8 | 5.4% | 11.4 | 4.7% | 38.7% |
| 5. LG | 14.5 | 4.9% | 12.1 | 5.0% | 19.8% |
| Others | 135.3 | 45.8% | 97.5 | 40.6% | 38.7% |
| Total | 295.3 | 100% | 240.0 | 100% | 23.1% |
Its because its not what it seems, that 85% is a shipped figure not a sales figure or even a usage figure.
Even google themselves don't quote that now. They use a 30 day activation figure, which is much more sensible.
That article links back to a less clickbait article that makes a bit more sense, but its still shipment figures NOT sales.
Top Five Smartphone Vendors, Shipments, and Market Share, 2014Q2 Preliminary Results (Units in Millions)
Vendor 2Q14 Shipment Volume 2Q14 Market Share 2Q13 Shipment Volume 2Q13 Market Share 2Q14/2Q13 Growth1. Samsung 74.3 25.2% 77.3 32.3% -3.9%2. Apple 35.1 11.9% 31.2 13.0% 12.4%3. Huawei 20.3 6.9% 10.4 4.3% 95.1%4. Lenovo 15.8 5.4% 11.4 4.7% 38.7%5. LG 14.5 4.9% 12.1 5.0% 19.8%Others 135.3 45.8% 97.5 40.6% 38.7%Total 295.3 100% 240.0 100% 23.1%