I don’t think it’s any secret now that Androids are selling like hotcakes ( the smartphones) and are rapidly making an impact on the smartphone sector. I suppose when you have Google backing you, and then the likes of HTC, Motorola and Sony Ericsson churning out super high spec phones for actually reasonable prices, you can’t really lose.
This combination has seen incredible growth of Android in the last year. In Q2 this year, Android was up an incredible 886 percent over last years sales during the same period. Thanks to those impressive sales figures, it’s now the leader in the US market with 34 percent, compared with RIM’s 32 percent and Apple’s 21.7 percent.
While the iPhone has been grabbing headlines over the last few years in the smartphone market, it appears Android has been hatching a plan the whole time and it’s now in full swing. Android is becoming more and more popular, with the most recent build (Froyo) being rolled out to devices as we speak, it’s really the only smartphone OS that’s a direct competitor to iOS.
The other reason that Android is growing so rapidly is because the whole smartphone sector is. Overall, shipments of smartphones have shot up by 64 percent in the second quarter compared to a year ago. More and more consumers are now favoring these hand held devices to tap into the web, update their Facebook status, send out tweets and more. This trend is likely to continue as smartphones become more and more affordable for everyone.
Android is making a serious impact on the smartphone market, even I own one and I don’t regret it one bit. I can see why many people choose the iPhone over Android devices, because it’s seen as the more fashionable device, but you have to admit, in terms of hardware and development, Android devices are miles ahead.
