43 pc US smartphone buyers chose Android in last six months

Yes, it’s true! Almost half of the US Smartphone buyers in last six months chose Android.

In its latest report Neilson states that the competition between smartphone operating systems is a heated one. When it comes to the installed base, for U.S. mobile consumers who already own smartphones, it is a three-way tie between Blackberry RIM, Apple’s IOS, and Android OS.

But analyzing the preferences of those who purchased a smartphone in the past six months, Android came out as a clear winner with 43 per cent of recent acquirers purchasing an Android device.

On the other hand, Apple iOS only managed a share of 26 percent and 20 per cent was grabbed by Blackberry RIM.