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Report: iPhone is number three smartphone platform worldwide

by Mike Schramm Feb 24th 2010 at 9:00AM

(Chart by Apple Insider)
A new Gartner report puts the iPhone at number three on the list of smartphone platforms in use worldwide, right behind Nokia's Symbian OS and the RIM software used in Blackberry devices. More importantly, the report has Apple's device gaining market share -- its unit share has more than doubled in the last year, from 11.4 million units in 2008 to more than 24 million in 2009.

Android is also on the list, and while it's not quite competing with iPhone yet, that brand experienced even greater growth, from less than a million phones in 2008 up to almost 7 million in 2009. And perhaps the most interesting takeaway is that while Symbian experienced a nearly 10% drop in market share, both its and RIM's totals actually rose. While cellphone sales at large are down, smartphone sales are up across the board. I don't know how much you can thank Apple for this, but clearly more people are doing more things with their cell phones than just the usual calling.

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jake14961987

There is a lot of cut-throat competition among the operation system manufacturers.. The competition in the smart phone market is a very promising thing for consumers of smartphones, I look forward to seeing what comes out of it.

March 23 2010 at 4:18 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jake14961987

There is a lot of cut-throat competition among the operation system manufacturers.. The competition in the smart phone market is a very promising thing for consumers of smartphones, I look forward to seeing what comes out of it.More information from http://www.sourcinggate.com/smart-cell-phone-c-174.html

March 23 2010 at 4:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Milton Dorkenhoff

Some days, my iPhone is number two..

February 24 2010 at 9:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
michas_pi

>Symbian still on top

All is right with the world.

February 24 2010 at 12:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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LeftOfProspect

I believe this is share of sales, not in installed units. Smartphones sold, not "smartphone platforms in use." Is that correct?

February 24 2010 at 10:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rot\'nApple

Not bad for a couple of years work, eh Apple?!

February 24 2010 at 9:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

Anyone care to logically explain why iPhone OS has no Finder? Or why Safari inhibits my ability to display my local files? It seems like a basic requirement for this type of device, and yet I have to fork over additional money just to get something that is very limited in Finder type functionality itself.

February 24 2010 at 9:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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