Apple and Samsung share the 99% of the profits of the global smartphone market

Horace Dediu of Asymco has made ​​available the data in its possession about the operating profits extracted from the eight major manufacturers of smartphones in the world in the first quarter of 2012 and from that data we can see Apple and Samsung flying high.

It seems, in fact, that Apple and Samsung together possess 99% of total industry revenue , with Apple that makes the lion's share with its significant 73%, although its share has declined slightly, compared to 75% the previous quarter. Samsung, meanwhile, has increased its share from 16% to 26%, totally demolishing all other manufacturers.

Symbian OS posts 2.8 % growth from Feb to March 2012 according to StatCounter

Despite the choice of Nokia Symbian to award to play second fiddle to the Windows Phone platform, operating system continues to show that they are in good shape. To reveal the growth data is the latest StatCounter , an analysis tool considered sufficiently reliable.

Based on the latest information in February and March, the Symbian platform,worldwide , would not only be able to maintain its existing market share, but would have recorded a growth of almost 2.8%, from 30.19% to 31.01% .Looking at the graph shown at the opening of StatCounter you can also note two other interesting data: the first relates to the reversal of the trend negeativo that had characterized the last months: Symbian to gain back market share, after having gradually lost in recent months. The second finding is related to the fact that in the same period were the other platforms as IOS and Android to lose ground.

The sales of Android will soon exceed those of the PC?

Android is expanding rapidly as we know the world stage and after the constant comparisons with major operating systems in the mobile sector comes from a chart prepared analyst un'accreditato founder of ' Asymco that focuses on the downward spiral of the PC in favor of devices Apple and especially Android.

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