Android beats Symbian as No. 1 platform
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February 1, 2011, Tuesday
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GOOGLE'S Android dethroned Nokia's Symbian as the most popular smartphone platform in the last quarter of 2010, ending a reign that began with the birth of the industry 10 years ago.
Research firm Canalys yesterday said phone makers sold 32.9 million Android-equipped handsets in the last quarter, roughly seven times more than a year ago, compared with Symbian's sales of 31 million.
The landmark piles pressure on Nokia as it struggles to reassert itself at the top end of the mobile handset market.
The success of the open-source Android operating system, which has become the standard for most phone makers, leaves Google well placed as cell phones are due to surpass computers for accessing the web. Among key players in the industry so far only Nokia, Apple and RIM have resisted using it.
Hit models from Samsung Electronics, HTC and LG Electronics helped Android in the quarter, and telecom operators in many regions aggressively promoted Android phones.
"We have seen some strong products from a number of vendors," Canalys analyst Tim Shepherd said.
In the October-December quarter Symbian suffered from the troubles of its owner and main user, Nokia.
Last week, Nokia warned of a grim start to 2011 after rivals ate even more of its smartphone market share, highlighting the scale of the turnaround task facing its new boss.
Stephen Elop, who took over as CEO in September, will unveil his plan on Nokia's strategy on February 11.
Research firm Canalys yesterday said phone makers sold 32.9 million Android-equipped handsets in the last quarter, roughly seven times more than a year ago, compared with Symbian's sales of 31 million.
The landmark piles pressure on Nokia as it struggles to reassert itself at the top end of the mobile handset market.
The success of the open-source Android operating system, which has become the standard for most phone makers, leaves Google well placed as cell phones are due to surpass computers for accessing the web. Among key players in the industry so far only Nokia, Apple and RIM have resisted using it.
Hit models from Samsung Electronics, HTC and LG Electronics helped Android in the quarter, and telecom operators in many regions aggressively promoted Android phones.
"We have seen some strong products from a number of vendors," Canalys analyst Tim Shepherd said.
In the October-December quarter Symbian suffered from the troubles of its owner and main user, Nokia.
Last week, Nokia warned of a grim start to 2011 after rivals ate even more of its smartphone market share, highlighting the scale of the turnaround task facing its new boss.
Stephen Elop, who took over as CEO in September, will unveil his plan on Nokia's strategy on February 11.
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