Android Makes Up Over 50% Of U.S. Smartphones According To Latest comScore Numbers

April 4, 2012

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more.

Android Makes Up Over 50% Of U.S. Smartphones According To Latest comScore Numbers 3

The new comScore numbers are out and the more things change, the more they stay the same. Android and iOS dominated while Microsoft and RIM struggled. What's more interesting, though, is that for the first time in history, over half of all smartphones owned in the U.S. run Android. Over half. That's a majority.

Last November, Android stood at 46.9%, and grew 3.2% to a total of 50.1% in February. In comparison, Apple grew 1.5% to a total of 30.2% of the U.S. market share over the same period. This suggests that Android phones significantly outsold iPhones, contradicting a previous study by a different research firm.

Blackberry phones continue to drop, losing 3.2% for a total of 13.4% market share in February. Windows phones also lost ground to a total of 3.9%, though the much-anticipated launch of the Lumia 900 should help those numbers a bit. See which manufacturers topped the charts after the break.

On the manufacturer front, Samsung continues to dominate, producing 25.6% of all phones. LG and Motorola's numbers were lower than before, and Apple surpassed Motorola, producing 13.5% of all phones. HTC sits at 6.3%, though I expect that number to go up with all the buzz surrounding the HTC One series of phones.

Congratulations to Google and the Android team!

source: prnewswire
via: phonearena

Ed Caggiani Author

Originally from the East Coast, Ed now makes his home in San Jose, California. His passion for technology started with his first ColecoVision and Atari gaming systems, and has grown stronger through Tandy computers, IBM clones, Palm Pilots, and PocketPCs. Ed's love for Android began with his first HTC Hero, then blossomed with the original Evo 4G, and now the Evo 3D and Motorola Xoom. He graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Communications, and is now a professional User Experience Designer working in Silicon Valley. In his spare time, Ed enjoys video games, jamming on guitar, and spending time with his wife, two cats, and Logitech Revue.

1 comment

Shane Holmes says:

April 4, 2012 at 5:39 AM

Im not understanding how HTC isnt making profits.isnt topping charts. blah blah. every phone i see has HTC engraved in it.not to mention there like the first ones to dip there toes into the high high end market for phones

Reply