Just this past month Android saw market share gains but the same can not be said when looking back at early months.
A new report from comScore states that Android experienced some losses when it comes to market share in the states during a recent three month period. From the end of May to the end of August, Android dropped from a 52.1% share to only having 51.7%. This is a point change of .4%. Microsoft and Blackberry also saw losses during the period, dropping .1% a piece. Apple made up all the loss and gained .6% share during the time frame. However, Android remained the dominant OS for the period.
According to comScore, 191.1 million U.S. residents now own a smartphone. That’s just over 77% mobile market penetration. In the states, Apple remained the number one OEM when it comes to sales, as predicted. The company managed to increase its share .6% during the period reaching 44.1% market share in the month of August. Samsung was second but managed to lose 1.3% of its share, ending in August with 27%. LG saw the largest gain over the period placing third overall with a growth of .9%. The company now lies at 9.1%. Placing a close fourth and fifth were Motorola and HTC.
When it comes to applications, Facebook continues to lead the way with a % reach of 75.4%. Rounding out the top five were Facebook Messenger, YouTube, Google Play and Google Search. These included downloads on both the Android and iOS platform added together. More details can be seen at the source link down below.
Source: comScore
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