Android market share to near 50 percent

The Android operating system may soon own nearly 50 percent of the smartphone market, Gartner said today.

According to the market researcher, more than 296 million smartphones shipped last year. Out of that, Symbian secured 37.6 percent market share, followed by Android’s 22.7 percent share, and BlackBerry OS with 16 percent of the market. In 2011, the number of smartphone shipments around the world will explode to nearly 468 million units. That growth will help Android snag 38.5 percent market share by the end of the year, followed by Apple’s iOS at 19.4 percent, and Symbian at 19.2 percent, Gartner said.wholesale Android Tablets

But it’s next year that might just be the most eye-opening find in Gartner’s analysis. According to the company, more than 630 million smartphones will ship worldwide in 2012, and Android will own 49.2 percent of the market, easily dominating its second-place competitor, iOS, with 18.9 percent share. Research In Motion’s BlackBerry operating system will nab the third spot with 12.6 percent share of the smartphone space.

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Vodafone Spain and Research In Motion launched the BlackBerry Bold smartphone which includes unique features, a premium design and offers an optimum 3G experience. The smartphone suits business and professional Vodafone Spain clients desirous to benefit from the high speed of 3G. The Bold is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks which includes integrated GPS and Wi-Fi besides multimedia capabilities. The phone comes in a lustrous black color with chrome finished frame and a leatherette backplate for its display. The user interface is very well designed with full-QWERTY keyboard.

Vodafone Spain clients can download an integrated GPS navigation system working along with Vodafone GPS NavigatorTM which is based on the Telmap Navigator solution. It helps the user follow the best route possible to the desired location offering voice instructions and high-quality maps. The navigator uses the Vodafone network for accessing maps besides enabling location of points of interest like hotels, convenience stores etc.

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