Google's
Android mobile operating system grabbed three out of four smartphones
sold in the world in the first quarter of 2013, extending its gains over
Apple and its iPhone, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Gartner said more than 156 million Android smartphones were sold in the first three months of the year, or 74.4% of the global total. That compared with 56.9% in the same period a year ago.
South Korean electronics giant Samsung, the largest maker of Android phones, boosted its lead in the marketplace with a 30.8% share, up from 27.6% a year earlier.
Apple held second place with its iPhone and iOS operating system, accounting for 18.2% of smartphones and the same percentage for its operating system, the Gartner survey showed.
Gartner said more than 156 million Android smartphones were sold in the first three months of the year, or 74.4% of the global total. That compared with 56.9% in the same period a year ago.
South Korean electronics giant Samsung, the largest maker of Android phones, boosted its lead in the marketplace with a 30.8% share, up from 27.6% a year earlier.
Apple held second place with its iPhone and iOS operating system, accounting for 18.2% of smartphones and the same percentage for its operating system, the Gartner survey showed.
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