Android Dominates China Smartphone Market With 90% of Market Share

(GSM Insider) - Just imagine 9 out of 10 smartphone users in China are using Android devices. This is the scene at the country with world's largest population.

In the latest stats from Analysys International, it reveals that 90.1% of smartphone in China are running on Android. Then Apple's iOS with 4.2%  and Symbian with 2.4% only. These numbers do not include those unofficial devices that purchased from other countries.

In China, there are multiple brands of smartphone that popular. For examples - XiaoMi, Lenovo, Meizu, Coolpad and Oppo. You might never heard them before or very seldom heard them after all. But they are really popular in China.

Due to the large population, these companies no need to ship their devices overseas as focusing on its local market already generated enough profits. 

Since the numbers are not included those unofficial devices, so the numbers might be not so correct. There are huge numbers of people purchased iPhone from neighbour Hong Kong. The 4.2% might only represents the total of iPhone activated at China Telecom.

China definitely is a huge pie for all manufacturers. Thats why Apple eager to set up partnership with China Mobile for the iPhone 5 release. China Mobile is the current world's largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers. 



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Samsung Galaxy S3 Is The Best Selling Smartphone In The World For Q3 2012

(GSM Insider) - No matter you are the fans of Samsung or not, its Samsung Galaxy S3 just achieved another milestone - Best Selling Smartphone In The World for Q3 2012. This is the first time that Samsung Galaxy S3 able to dethrone Apple iPhone 4S.

You might ask, how about iPhone 5? OK. It is yet to release on Q2 2012. Therefore, the Q3 2012 still about the iPhone 4S. In Q3 2013, Samsung successfully shipped 18 million units of Samsung Galaxy S3 while Apple only shipped 16.3 million units of iPhone 4S. This is another milestone that achieved by Samsung brand smartphone and Android smartphone.

However, thing will change soon as the iPhone 5 arrived at the market. iPhone 5 will overtake the Samsung Galaxy S3 without doubt for the Q4 2013. It is interesting to see how Samsung continue to challenge Apple in the future. Apple needs to step up in order to maintain the top spot for long period. 

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Sales Exceed 30 Million Mark And Growing

(GSM Insider) - Seems like no one in the Android field able to stop the growth rate of Samsung Galaxy S3. It has been so impressive as it sold more than 20 million units in just 100 days. The numbers now reached 30 million mark worldwide.

According to Samsung Poland, it announced that Samsung successfully sold more than 30 million units of Samsung Galaxy S3 up to date. The numbers is far more than the Samsung Galaxy S2. Perhaps the "designed for human" is the main point where more than 30 million human on earth are using on Samsung Galaxy S3. It is hard for other manufacturers to get pass this milestone. Are you one of the 30 million? 

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Samsung Sold More Than 3 Million Units of Galaxy Note 2 In A Month

(GSM Insider) - Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the current flagship phablet in Android market. It has 5.5 inches of display which is larger than the original Galaxy Note. The size larger and sales higher as well. The sales of Galaxy Note 2 are higher than the Galaxy Note as well.

In the latest announcement from Samsung, the Galaxy Note 2 hit 3 million sales in just 30 days. In order words, Samsung able to sell 100,000 units of Galaxy Note 2 everyday since it launched. But it remains unknown whether the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 able to surpass the record set by Samsung Galaxy S3. Samsung sold more than 20 million units Galaxy S3 in 100 days. It does not matter a lot to Samsung whether its sales able to surpassed Galaxy S3 as it is the leader in the phablet market. 

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2.7% of Android Devices Now On 4.1 Jelly Bean, Gingerbread Remains Majority

(GSM Insider) - In the latest stats released by Google, it shows that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean market share is increasing within the Android device market. However, the dominate version still is the Jelly Bean.

According to the statistic from Android, Gingerbread remains the majority as it has 54.2%. The second is the Ice Cream Sandwich that holds 25.8% after all. We see drastic declining on Honeycomb as it only has 1.8% after all. This is probably many Honeycomb device already upgraded to version 4.0.

As manufacturers slow to roll out the Jelly Bean update, it has 2.7% of total Android devices. Cupcake and Donut have less than 1%. The Eclair has 3.1% and the Froyo has 12%. With the introduction of Nexus devices, we shall see Android 4.2 Jelly Bean in the next report. 

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Apple Sold More Than 100 Million Units of iPad Since 2010

(GSM Insider) - Since the introduction of iPad to the market, it successfully remains as the dominator. The introduction of several Android tablets in the market are unable to threaten the iPad as the king of tablet.

At the Apple Special Event 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook just announces that the sales of iPad reached more than 100 million units. The 100 million units sales are a huge success for Apple as iPad launched in two years ago. Can someone sold more than 100 million units of tablet in just two and half years? More works for Google and Samsung ahead for sure!

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Apple iPhone 5 Is The Fastest Selling Phone In The History

(GSM Insider) - Today is the day for Apple Special Event 2012. After Apple CEO Tim Cook announces the iBook 3.0. He announces that iPhone 5 is the fastest selling phone in the history.

Tim Cook confirms that the iPhone 5 sold more than 5 million units in the first weekend after launched. This is an incredible milestone achieved by iPhone 5. Anyway, its the fastest selling smartphone / phone in the history. 

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45% Percent of Total iOS Devices Running On iOS 6

(GSM Insider) - Last month, Apple released the latest iOS 6 operating system for current iOS users and allow their devices to be updated if their devices are under the list of update. And now, 45.3% of iOS devices are running on the latest iOS 6. 

According to stats from Chartboost, the market share of iOS 6 reached 30% after only 5 days released from Apple. And up to last week, there are 45.3% of iDevices running on iOS 6. 

According to Chartboost, most of the iOS 6 runs on iPhone and follow by iPad and iPod Touch. We expect there will lower growth rate for iOS 6 due to the maps issue. Perhaps the maps mistakes deterred users from update their devices into the iOS 6.  [Chartboost]



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Latest Statistics From Google Show Jelly Bean and ICS Contributed To 25% of Android Devices

(GSM Insider) - In the latest statistic of Android, Google found out that both Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich contributed to 25 per cent of total Android devices. The statistics are between 17 September 2012 to 1st of October.

Latest Statistics From Google Show Jelly Bean and ICS Contributed To 25% of Android Devices

From the graph, we can clearly see that the majority of Android devices still running on 2.3 Gingerbread version as 55 per cent of Android devices are on 2.3 Gingerbread. This is because majority of Gingerbread devices are unable to upgrade to Android 4.0 or still havent receive 4.0 update yet. 

There are 23.7 per cent of Android devices are run on Ice Cream Sandwich while 1.8 per cent are run on Jelly Bean. The percentages of Cupcake and Donut continue to decline as 0.1% of Android devices on Cupcake and 0.4% on the Donut. 

From these statistics, we can clearly see the percentage of Ice Cream Sandwich continue to rise as the Honeycomb continue to decline. This is because many tablets already updated to Ice Cream Sandwich. If the 4.2 Key Lime Pie makes appearance within this month, than we shall see Key Lime Pie in the list.  [Android Developer]

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Google Play Downloads Hit 25 Billion Milestone, Offers Apps for Discounted Price

(GSM Insider) - Another milestone by Android as it's Google Play download hits 25 billion. Although the downloads are lesser than the Apple App Store, but the growth rate certainly very impressive.

There are about 675, 000 apps in Google Play at the moment. You purchased an Android device which allows you to download app. So the downloads reached 25 billion mark. Its impressive.

To celebrate with this, Google offers some apps for only $0.25 cent for five days long. 

Here are the statement from Android blog:

Every day you’ll be able to choose from a collection of apps from some of the world’s top developers including Gameloft, Electronic Arts, Rovio, runtastic, Full Fat and more. And all for just 25 cents. We’ll also be offering some special collections like 25 movies you must own, 25 banned books, 25 albums that changed the world and our 25 top selling magazines, all at special prices. Visit Google Play a little later today to check them out.

Twenty-five billion is more than twice the distance, in miles, that the Voyager 1 spacecraft has travelled since its launch 35 years ago. It’s the amount of time, in minutes, that have passed since some of our earliest ancestors began to set foot in Europe. And now, thanks to all of you, it’s a Google Play milestone. We look forward to the next 25 billion. [Source]

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Apple iPhone 5 Sales Hit 5 Million In Just 3 Days

(GSM Insider) - Apple just announced that the sales of iPhone 5 hit more than 5 million units in just 3 days. This is another milestone for Apple's iPhone as the sales surpassed the previous record held by iPhone 4S.

"Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working hard to get an iPhone 5 into the hands of every customer who wants one as quickly as possible," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, as the landmark was reached.


"While we have sold out of our initial supply, stores continue to receive iPhone 5 shipments regularly and customers can continue to order online and receive an estimated delivery date.

"We appreciate everyone's patience and are working hard to build enough iPhone 5s for everyone."
The iPhone 5 is being sold in nine countries presently, with another 22 nations getting the phone on September 22 and much of the rest of the world by the end of the year.

We expect iPhone 5 to reach new all time for iPhone and the numbers hard to predict at the moment.  [Source]

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Apple Confirms "Boring Design" iPhone 5 Sales Hit 2 Million Record In Just 24 Hours

(GSM Insider) - Apple officially announces that their latest iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Top Two Million in First 24 Hours. Wow! Thats impressive for the "boring" design iPhone 5. This is something Samsung and other manufacturers to worry on.

Here are the press release from Apple: 

CUPERTINO, California—September 17, 2012—Apple® today announced pre-orders of its iPhone® 5 topped two million in just 24 hours, more than double the previous record of one million held by iPhone 4S. Demand for iPhone 5 exceeds the initial supply and while the majority of pre-orders will be delivered to customers on September 21, many are scheduled to be delivered in October. iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina™ display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology*—all while delivering even better battery life.**

“iPhone 5 pre-orders have shattered the previous record held by iPhone 4S and the customer response to iPhone 5 has been phenomenal,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPhone 5 is the best iPhone yet, the most beautiful product we’ve ever made, and we hope customers love it as much as we do.”

iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new user features including: an all new Maps app with Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn navigation and an amazing new Flyover™ view; Facebook integration for Contacts and Calendar, with the ability to post directly from Notification Center; Passbook®, the simplest way to get all your passes in one place; new Siri® features, including support for more languages, easy access to sports scores, restaurant recommendations and movie listings;*** Siri and Facebook-enabled apps like Photos, Safari® and Maps; and Shared Photo Streams via iCloud®.

Pricing & Availability
iPhone 5 will be available at 356 Apple retail stores in the US beginning at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, September 21. Every customer who buys an iPhone 5 at an Apple retail store will be offered free Personal Setup service, helping them customize their iPhone 5 by setting up email, showing them new apps from the App Store and more, so they’ll be up and running with their new iPhone before they leave the store.

iPhone 5 comes in either white & silver or black & slate, and will be available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the 64GB model. iPhone 5 will be available from the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores, and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, select Best Buy, RadioShack, Target and Walmart stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iPhone 4S will also be available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 4 will be available for free with a two-year contract.****

iPhone 5 will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries on September 28, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

* LTE is available through select carriers. Network speeds are dependent on carrier networks, check with your carrier for details.
** Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
*** Not all features are supported in all countries.
**** Availability varies by carrier.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad. [Source]

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Nielsen: Android Market Share Growth In US, iOS Remains Firm

(GSM Insider) - We knew that the Android from Google and iOS from Apple are two of the leading mobile platform at the moment. Although Microsoft hopes to mount challenge on both of them Windows Phone, but it still at the beginning stage. There still long way to go for Windows Phone. With BlackBerry still working on the BlackBerry 10 devices, their performance are not so good at the moment. Nielsen releases latest report of Mobile platform in the United States.

In the second quarter of 2012, Android powered 51.9% of smartphones in the United States. Apple's iOS stands at second position with 34.3%. BlackBerry OS falls further with 8% only. Other operating systems like Symbian, Windows Phone and Bada contributed for 5.9% of smartphones in the US. 

In the past three months, 58.6% of those purchased a smartphone chose Android device, 33% chose iOS. There are many new Android devices came into the market while the iPhone 4S already nine months old. This is the reason for falls of iOS market share and growth in Android market share. 

With the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, LG Optimus G, Sony Xperia T and new HTC phablet coming soon, we expect those devices gave a brave fight for Apple new iPhone. Windows Phone might not popular at the moment, but we expect it gains more market share with more Windows Phone 8 devices coming to you.  [Source]

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Google Announces 500 Million Android Devices Activated, A Day Before New iPhone Event

(GSM Insider) - We knew that tomorrow is an important day for Apple as they are going to announce iPhone 5, iPad Mini and new iPod Touch. But today is an important day for Android as they hit another milestone today. Google's Hugo Barra announced that Android global activations hit 500 million units, just a day before announcement of iPhone 5. 

We knew that Android growing rate has become unstoppable in recent years. From an unknown operating until the most popular mobile platform today, Google paid the most effort into it. There are much rumours that Android's reign would not last long. Seems like they are absolutely wrong. With 500 million units total activations and 1.3million daily. The game just stated! [Source]

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Jelly Bean Has 1.2%, ICS Has 20.9% And Gingerbread Has 57.5% of Android Market Share Now

(GSM Insider) - Google just releases the statistics of Android ecosystem. In the latest report, the Ice Cream Sandwich has 20.9% which has increases from the previous months. 

From Google's report, the 2.3 Gingerbread still running on the majority of the Android devices in the world with 57.5% of overall. The Honeycomb has decreases and the market share at the moment is 2.1% only. The main reason for this is many of tablets that running on 3.0 Honeycomb already upgraded to the 4.0 ICS. 

There are still devices that running on 1.5 Cupcake with only 0.2% and the 1.6 Donut version on 0.4%. There are still 14% of Android devices running on the 2.2 Froyo and 3.7% running on 2.1 Eclair. 

The latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has 1.2% of market share. This is because of the sales of Google Nexus 7 tablet and Galaxy Nexus received the update. We shall see the increases in ICS and slightly increase for Jelly Bean. Anyone, the Gingerbread will still dominate the Android ecosystem.  [Source]

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