We know that Android is big, huge even, but here’s the question: how big is big? According to a study done by Gartner, big – in terms of Android – is a 628% increase from Q3 2009, which is a number that has pushed Android to be the #2 OS for smartphones worldwide. Users gobbled up about 20 million devices in the third quarter this year, in comparison to the snack of 1.4 million handsets in the same quarter last year, back before the DROID line was even introduced or Sprint had 4G devices.
There was an overall gain of sales by 96% in the smartphone market over 2009 Q3, and smartphones take up a stunning almost 20% of all mobile device sales. With numbers like this, one has to wonder if the momentum being gained by Android can possibly be stopped, sans a Google meltdown or alien invasion. We already told you all about our opinions on Android tablets and Android phones, and why we believe them to be better in their individual markets, so be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
[via Gartner]