| Google Android Takes A Massive Leap In The Mobile OS War. Edges Out Apple iPhone The world of mobile phones is now evolving at a phenomenal speed, so much so that, thee nifty devices have now become a vital tool for communication, entertainment and various other activities. One of the newest names in the field of smart phones, Google Android mobile operating system, it seems has now edged out some of the most prominent figures of the industry, such as the likes of Apple iPhone and Blackberry from Research in Motion (RIM). As per there recent analysis from Gartner, Android has claimed the top spot in the total smartphone sales in the U.S. Even though the Android system is considered to be infant in this stream and the fact that, it would a consistent winning streak to be called the top OS, yet the current analysis does prove to be a significant achievement for the Android OS. For the second quarter of the year 2010, Google Android powered devices reached a total sales of 4.96 million devices, leaving behind Blackberry with 4.84 million and Apple ‘s iOS for the iPhone with just 3.22 million devices. Even with this ratio, the Symbian OS, which is associated with the Finnish smartphone giant, Nokia, claimed the 1st spot with Nokia claiming a total global smartphone sales of 25.3 million, followed by Blackberry with 11.2 million, Android powered handsets claimed 10.6 million global sales and Apple iOS came fourth with 8.7 million.  |
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