We all know Android is growing; there’s no denying the numbers. Just like there’s no denying that Apple has a large share, RIM is dying, and Windows Phone is off somewhere by the fence huffing spraypaint. In the latest mobile subscriber number results from comScore, Android has now gobbled up a whopping 40 percent of the market share as of June, up 5.4% from March. This is leaving Apple farther and farther behind, which is at 26.6%, and Microsoft, RIM and Symbian all lost share.
Check out the results below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
| Top Smartphone Platforms 3 Month Avg. Ending Jun. 2011 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Mar. 2011 Total U.S. Smartphone Subscribers Ages 13+ Source: comScore MobiLens |
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| Share (%) of Smartphone Subscribers | |||
| Mar-11 | Jun-11 | Point Change | |
| Total Smartphone Subscribers | 100.0% | 100.0% | N/A |
| 34.7% | 40.1% | 5.4 | |
| Apple | 25.5% | 26.6% | 1.1 |
| RIM | 27.1% | 23.4% | -3.7 |
| Microsoft | 7.5% | 5.8% | -1.7 |
| Symbian | 2.3% | 2.0% | -0.3 |
[via techcrunch]