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Android Is Absolutely Crushing The Smartphone Market - And It's Not Even Close Anymore

Steven TweedieJul 31, 2014, 20:24 IST

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Android's market share of smartphone sales has ballooned in the second quarter, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Citing a new report from research firm Strategy Analytics, 85% of global phone shipments in the second quarter were smartphones running Google's mobile operating system, up approximately 5% from 2013.

Android has grown bigger than ever, while competitors such as Apple, Microsoft, and BlackBerry all saw their market share shrink compared to last year.

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Apple's market share dipped to 11.9% (down from 13.4% in 2013). Microsoft fell to 2.7% (down from 3.8% in 2013), and BlackBerry only managed 0.6% (down from 2.4% in 2013).