Android Overtakes Symbian as the World’s Leading Smartphone OS
Google’s Android has overtaken Symbian as the smart phone platform leader according to research firm Canalys. Shipments of Android-based smart phones reached 32.9 million in Q4 2010, while devices running Nokia’s Symbian platform trailed slightly at 31.0 million worldwide. While this is certainly bad news, Nokia remains the leading vendor. This reports tells us the total shipments of Android devices from LG, Samsung, Motorola, HTC, and others combined just slightly beat Nokia.
Android Overtakes Symbian as the World’s Leading Smartphone OS
Notice that Nokia’s market share dropped from 44% in 2009 to 31% in 2010. That’s a steep decline that is unprecedented according to analyst Tomi Ahonen. If you’re interested in getting deeper into this topic, read Tomi’s (very long) article on why Nokia’s market share took a dive.
New Nokia CEO Stephen Elop tweeted a few days ago that, “It’s time for Nokia to change faster.” A number of analysts and bloggers translated this into, “Nokia needs to go Android or Windows Phone 7.” This will be clearer when Elop presents to shareholders at Capital Markets Day on February 11th.
Android Overtakes Symbian as No. 1 Smartphone OS (GOOG, NOK)
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