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Android Market Share Grows Rapidly, iOS Still Dominates

Categories: Android, iOS / iPhone OS
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, June 14th, 2010 at 9:06 AM

Android is definitely the mobile operating system to watch these days as its growth skyrockets and eats away at the iPhone OS, now aptly named iOS. While Android only has 20% of the mobile web consumption market share when we look at that chart above, it’s an impressive number given the fact that there are nearly just as many Android handsets out there as there are iPhones. Meanwhile, iOS has the lion’s share of the market with 58.8% as of last month. So why the discrepancy?

Let’s not forget that iOS isn’t just limited to the iPhone, but it is on the iPod touch and iPad as well. Since both devices use mobile Safari, it gets thrown into the mix as well. But what’s impressive here is where Android stands and just how quickly it has been growing. Since October 2009, it has steadily grown with no decline or even stagnancy as it nips at iOS’s heels.

With the EVO quickly selling out and demand still high, and new Android devices coming from Motorola and HTC this year, will the launch of the iPhone 4 help stave off Android’s rise? It would be nice to see the competition get more fierce than it has been, which in turn would mean better features and options for us.

[Via: RWW]

About The Author

Marc Flores

Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.

  • tmwitkemper

    Wow, I didn't realize the discrepancy was that large between iOS and others. It will be interesting to see if it keeps trending this way or if iPhone 4 will add another boost to iOS web consumption.

    • strongfist

      Dont be so sure tmwitkemper. With AT&T data plan people might be afraid to tred the web

  • Bristolboy

    The UK figures, where all the major networks have iPhones has iOS on 70%, but once again falling to Android, as well as to a lesser extent RIM/Blackberry. Can imagine iOS will drop below 50% in America before years end and below 50% in the UK/worldwide before too long after this date.