ComScore: Android Phones Continue Gaining Share

Release Date ‎Nov 4, 2011‎ in PC Magazine

 
   

Column: Choosing a smartphone

USA Today - 6 Nov, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO â€" I felt nervous and a little giddy sidling up to the counter at the Apple Store on the first day the new iPhone went on sale last month. I'd just given the iPhone 4S a rave review, and I was going to buy one for myself ...

ComScore: Android Phones Continue Gaining Share

PC Magazine - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
The market share of Android phones continued its upward march, evidenced by numbers released by comScore on Friday. RIM, meanwhile, continued its decline. A day Nielsen released its own analysis, comScore said that the total number of ...

Android grows in US smartphone market; Samsung holds steady

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
Summary: Samsung stays at the top of the mobile manufacturer list in the US, but the iPhone 4S could make a significant dent in the next report. Despite its continuing rise internationally, ...

Samsung Still Top US Phone Maker; Android Gains - ComScore

Wall Street Journal - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android platform continued to claim more of the US smartphone market during the third quarter, while Samsung Electronics Co. (SSNHY, 005930.SE) remained the top overall handset manufacturer, according to the latest survey from ...

Apple Good For $500 Stock Price Even If iPhone Share Slips

Forbes - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
Apple has had a string of minor setbacks ever since it announced its quarterly results on October 19. Last week Strategy Analytics came out with a report which showed that as of Q3 2011 Samsung has overtaken Apple in the global smartphone market. ...

Haaretz launches English-language app for iPhone and Android

Ha'aretz - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
Long awaited smartphone application allows readers across the world to get latest news from Israel and region as it breaks. By Haaretz Haaretz readers will be able to access news and commentary on the go on their mobile devices this week following the ...

43% of US mobile phone users own a smartphone, survey says

Los Angeles Times - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎
Smartphones are becoming increasingly popular, with 43% of US mobile phone subscribers owning one, according to Nielsen's third-quarter survey of mobile users. The numbers are even higher for younger consumers. Sixty-two percent of adults 25 to 34 ...

Android Use Grows In Q3 2011; Google's OS Remains Leading US Smartphone ...

Huffington Post - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎
Android continues its reign as the leading smartphone platform of choice among US smartphone users. Overall, Nielsen found, 43 percent of Americans with mobile phones have smartphones, while 57 percent have feature phones. That's a 5-percent increase ...

Report: If you're under 45, you probably own a smartphone

msnbc.com - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎
If you're under the age of 45, you might have noticed that your peers seem to be gravitating toward more smartphones, a trend that Nielsen says is most prominent for mobile subscribers ages 25 to 34. Nielsen's findings for the ...

Moving up in age, 39 percent of mobile users ages 45 to 54 have a smartphone.

CNET - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎
Smartphone usage is growing even among those 55 to 64. Though only 30 percent of people in this age range own a smartphone, that number is 5 points higher than Nielsen saw in the second quarter. In the never-ending Android vs. Apple smartphone contest ...

Smartphone sales surge with younger demographics (survey)

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎
Summary: Young professionals are more likely than not to own smartphones, but another demographic is quickly picking up advanced mobile phones more than one might expect. This might not come as a surprise ...

Android Continues to Dominate, Gain Mobile US Market Share

PC Magazine - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎
Google's Android was the only mobile operating system to expand its US market share in the third quarter, according to Thursday figures from Nielsen. Android increased its market share to 43 percent, up from 39 percent in the second quarter ...

Most Young Adults in US Now Own Smartphones, Survey Says

New York Times (blog) - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎
Smartphone ownership in the United States is on the rise. But a survey by Nielsen suggest that it is happening among some age groups faster than others. Nielsen's third-quarter survey of mobile phone users found that 43 percent of them ...

Samsung grabs top spot in smartphone market with Apple right behind

Examiner.com - 6 Nov, 2011
Samsung, which made its name in smartphones with wide adoption of the Google Android operating system, earned its first ever top spot in sales in the third quarter of 2011, according to new research out from IDC. Samsung sold 23.6 million smartphones ...

With iPhone 4S Now On Top, Apple Grabs 52% Of Industry Profits

Seeking Alpha - 6 Nov, 2011
As you've likely heard, there's been a lot of upside that's been reported of late when it comes to Android's mobile OS. Thanks to Nielsen, we know that, yet again, Android is leader among mobile OSes, now accounting for 43 percent of US ...

43% Of All Mobile Users Have Smartphones (And Most of Those Are Androids)

TechnoBuffalo - 6 Nov, 2011
Interesting Q3 stats from Nielsen confirm what we all knew to be true â€" the use of smartphones is growing. At this point, way more than a third of all mobile users have a smartphone, at 43 percent â€" which ...

Android Powers 45% of US Smartphones: ComScore

Multichannel News - 6 Nov, 2011
New comScore data on mobile usage shows the number of smart phones continues to grow rapidly, increasing 12% from June of 2011 to 87.4 million in Sept. of 2011, and that the Android platforms continues to grain market share, hitting 44.8%. ...

RIM Worth Less Than Its Book Value

Top Tech Reviews - 6 Nov, 2011
Research in Motion suffered a decline in its value for the first time in nine years. At present, the company is worth less than the net value of its property, patents and other assets. This is a sign that investors have lowered their faith on the ...

Survey: Android phones increasing share in US, Samsung top phone maker

Digitaltrends.com - 6 Nov, 2011
The results of a survey published by comScore on Friday show that Android is increasing its market share in the US, while Samsung remains the top phone maker. Google's mobile OS, Android, is continuing to increase its share of the market among ...

Android leads in the US, followed by iOS: Nielsen

Mobiletor.com - ‎Nov 5, 2011‎
As per the Nielsen third quarterly survey, Android is still at the fore of the smartphone race in USA, followed by iOS in the second place. The study discovered that Android was the most employed smartphone OS in the third quarter of this year as it ...

Samsung Becomes The Number One Smartphone Maker

Techtree.com - ‎Nov 5, 2011‎
The Korean electronics giant surpassed Apple to take the number one spot with over 23.6 million shipments reported. Samsung and Apple aren't on good terms with each other as we all know. Both the companies are slamming lawsuits at each other left and ...

Android leads smartphone market in Q3, Apple still top seller: Nielsen

TechBlog (Weblineindia) (blog) - ‎Nov 5, 2011‎
Google Android is leading among Smartphone operating system platforms with 43 percent in the US last quarter of the year, Nielsen reports. According to research firm, Nielsen report, Microsoft and RIM each lost market share to Google Android. ...

Apple the only phone maker to show US subscriber growth since June

Apple Insider - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
By AppleInsider Staff Apple was the only top-5 phone manufacturer to grow its slice of the US mobile subscriber market during the third quarter while its share rose above 10% for the first time, according to a new report. Market research firm comScore ...

Apple's iPhone Represents 28 Percent of Smartphones in US

Touch Reviews - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
Apple has launched 5 successful iPhones since 2007, and each had extremely positive response. New data from Nielson's report revealed that Apple is still holding the number one spot for leading US smartphone maker. Android, however, still leads in the ...

Smartphones By Samsung Dominate Market

ThirdAge - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
Spyware and smartphones are becoming increasingly linked together as developers target Android mobile devices more than ... Read Moreever. Smartphones made by Samsung are shipped more often all over the world than any other competitor, ...

ComScore: The Smartphone Market is a Two-Horse Race

The Mac Observer - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
ComScore released data today showing that Samsung is the top mobile phone manufacturer and Android is the leading operating system for smartphones. The data also showed that Apple was the only other company to gain share, and the company did so in both ...

ComScore: Android Powers 45% of US Smartphones

Broadcasting & Cable - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
By George Winslow -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/4/2011 5:53:14 PM New comScore data on mobile usage shows the number of smart phones continues to grow rapidly, increasing 12% from June of 2011 to 87.4 million in Sept. of 2011, and that the Android ...

iPhone 5 Release Date: One in Ten Americans Own an iPhone

Christian Post - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
One in every 10 citizens of the United States owns an iPhone, according to a report released from comScore, a research firm, today. “Of the 234 million Americans age 13 and older, 10.2 percent owned an iPhone ...

Lightning announce launch of Smartphone App

Raw Charge - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
After having pimped the SB Nation IPhone App a few times (and teased that the Android version is forthcoming. Before the holidays), this time I get to announce another smartphone application Bolts fans will take interest in, that will be available on ...

ComScore Report: One In 10 Americans Own An iPhone But Google Still Rules The ...

The Inquisitr - ‎Nov 4, 2011‎
Analytic firm ComScore on Friday released a report in which they reveal that Apple is now used by one in 10 Americans. The study shows that for the first time Apple as a single manufacturer has passed the 10% mark (10.2%) based on market share. ...

 

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