Dominant Android, Windows Phone … – Telegraaf.nl

It is Microsoft a hellish tour to the demise of Windows prevent phone now Android and Apple’s iOS than 96 percent of the world market have captured. The latest IDC figures for the second quarter of this year show how strong dominate the platforms from Google and Apple. For competing operating systems such as Windows Phone is barely more space

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Compared to the same period in 2013 shrank even Microsoft’s platform. Compared to the first quarter of this year, there was still a small plus, allowing BlackBerry could be displaced.

Android wins especially in the new emerging markets, huge site, according to market researcher IDC. This is because many manufacturers that support Android on smartphones below $ 200 are going to focus. Apple allows this market entirely shooting, while Microsoft in this area (too) late. However, the coming months are multiple Windows models expected from new manufacturers that Microsoft has been able to attract to itself. These are mainly local manufacturers from countries like India.

Of the 301 million smartphones were sold in the second quarter, there were 255 million based on Android. Incidentally, the overall market rose to a record high. Compared with a year earlier, there were 25 percent more smartphones over the counter. Besides Android benefited only iOS thereof with a growth of almost 13 percent. Due to the rapid growth of Android, Apple’s market share declined. But the tide can turn in the fall when Apple releases one or two new iPhones

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