Android reached 1 billion shipments milestone in 2014
Strategy Analytics last week revealed that Android reached a huge new milestone in 2014. For the first time ever, more than 1 billion devices were shipped with the Android OS. This trounces iPhone sales , CNET reports. Apple sold just 192.7 million units in the same time period. According to Strategy Analytics, Android devices were 81% of all smartphones sold last year. The global smartphone market also increased 30%, to 1.3 billion from 1 billion. Microsoft's 3% market share is little more than a footnote, and all others combined come to less than 1%. This record-breaking lead means that Android's future is assured for years to come. Sure, Apple's platform is still consistently more profitable than Google's , with iOS users spending more on apps. But in the numbers game, Android is unassailable. Read the Full Article Here <=> http://www.businessinsider.com/android-1-billion-shipments-2014-strategy-analytics-2015-2#ixzz3Qjq3Lyf6