Analyst Kantar Worldpanel has updated its European smartphone market share data, giving us a look at how the Android/Apple/RIM/Nokia battle is playing out.
Over the 12-week period up to the end of November, Kantar says Android powered the devices owned by 46.6% of UK smartphone users, up from 34.8% this time last year. The win comes courtesy of RIM and Symbian, which have fallen from 22.2% to 16.9% and from 17.1% per cent to 3.2% respectively.
This’ll be a big reason why:
Meanwhile, Windows Phone has 1.2% of the smart market, which is at least an improvement on the 0.4% it had in the previous year. And Germany is the Android HOTBED of Europe, where a massive 61% of all smartphones are running versions of Android.
Link via The Telegraph.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
MarkG
/ December 22, 2011The vast majority of Windows Mobile 7 phones are not bought, they are developer phones, “review” units, and rewards handed out by Microsoft for posting fake Android malware horror stories on Twitter.
I really would ANYONE actually BUY a Windows Phone?
mintvilla
/ December 23, 2011i know one bloke in the office with it…. thats it. Like 30 odd people i know have androids….. 15 or so with iphones
Vince
/ December 27, 2011i know some1 who did, replaced it within 6 months by a RAZR. heh.