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Study reveals Apple surpasses RIM in US smartphone share

by Kelly Hodgkins Jul 6th 2011 at 3:30PM

Apple is now the #2 mobile platform in the US with 26.6% market share. Apple rose 1.4 percentage points and inched past RIM which now holds 24.7% of the US market. Similar to Apple, Android also gained market share grabbing another 5.1 percentage points to climb to 38.1% market share. Rim took the biggest plunge with a loss of 4.2 percentage points. These metrics are from Comscore's latest report which monitored smarpthone usage for the three-month period ending in May 2011.

On a manufacturer basis, Apple showed the greatest gain, jumping from 7.5% to 8.7% market share. Though it's far from being the leader (Samsung is #1 with 24.8%), Apple continues to move upward while rivals like Samsung, Motorola and RIM remained steady or slid slightly.

If this trend continues, the US smartphone market could become a two-horse race with Android and iOS vying for the lead. A third platform could grab the bulk of the leftovers. Right now RIM is sitting pretty in third, but if it continues its downward slide, it might lose its spot to the onslaught of Windows Phone handsets expected from the Microsoft-Nokia partnership.

[Via GigaOm]



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virthddman

There is something to be said about more devices in hand. More devices are becoming Mercedes, and the Ford drivers (using "The Graphic Mac's" analogy) will continue buying the Ford (lower cost, some great) Androids.

Congrats to Android for rising - I don't hate Apple, but like the competition, the consumer wins.


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July 06 2011 at 7:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
The Graphic Mac

Android can drive their Ford - I'll stick with my Mercedes (iPhone). Not complaining about this article - but people's obsession with marketshare is mind-numbing to me.

July 06 2011 at 4:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Jones

Even though I ditched my iPhone 3GS for a Nexus S a short while ago, I completely agree with you; it's just a general e-peen contest with little to no effect at the end of the day (as long as you're not rallying for Nokia's Symbian platform or something equally dead, that is).

July 06 2011 at 5:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
MJC

Good news, but I tire of the market share battle. Apple is competing with one product against numerous Android handsets. I am sure they are very happy to be second in market share and WAY out in front in terms of profit (not unlike their position in the PC market).

RIM is definitely in trouble...corporations are embracing iOS and Android and it's now a question of when, not if, RIM will fall from grace IMO.

July 06 2011 at 4:28 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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