Android, iOS Surge To New Smartphone OS Record In 2Q12

Android and iOS powered 85 percent of all smartphones shipped in the second quarter of 2012 (2Q12), establishing a new combined high for the mobile operating systems from Google and Apple. Meanwhile, BlackBerry and Symbian, two pioneers and former leaders of the smartphone market, both saw their market shares fall below five percent. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Android amassed a commanding 68.1 percent market share of all smartphones shipped during the quarter, while BlackBerry and Symbian reached just 4.8 percent and 4.4 percent respectively.

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