Android has become the best-selling mobile phone platform in the world according to research firm Canalys. There are more than 300 million Android devices in use as of February 2012. According to Google, more than 700,000 Android devices are activated worldwide every day from 21 OEMs in 48 countries and on 59 carriers.
Android achieved a major milestone by reaching 500,000 apps in October 2011 and it only took 3 years to achieve the milestone. Android Market is now the number two app store with more than 550,000 apps, surpassing BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 Marketplace and Nokia’s OVI store, which are far behind Apple and Android. Android Market has recorded more than 10 billion app downloads as of December 2011.
The Android Market made its entrance in October 2008 with only 34 applications and 9 games. Suddenly, you witnessed a surge in available apps with a whopping 500% increase in less than a year. Google is right behind Apple in mobile apps with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users having access to more than 500,000 iOS-based apps through the iTunes App Store. Apple’s App Store launched in July 2008 and managed to reach the 100,000 milestone in just over 16 months, several months after achieving 1.5 billion downloads.
Apple currently allows developers to sell apps through its App Store in 100 countries. Android Market is available in 46 countries and Blackberry is available in 65 markets with support in 6 languages.
Android entered the smartphone OS industry a couple of years ago with the launch of T-Mobile G1 and it paid off with many phone makers like Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Samsung joining the bandwagon. Android acquired a large part of the market share in the first year of its launch.
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According to the latest market research report, by 2013 smartphones will grow to account for more than 27% of shipments worldwide, with the share in some developed markets of Western Europe exceeding 60% and 48% in North America. North. Recent and upcoming releases of new smartphone operating systems, including iOS4, Blackberry OS 6, Symbian 3 and 4, and Windows Phone 7, will help maintain the current high-growth trend in the smartphone industry, but the share of worldwide market will continue to revolve around these four key factors. providers
Smartphone manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG and Motorola will use the Android platform for their new budget devices that will help Android reach number one status in North America.