Symbian smart phones still leads the rankings in Europe

In a year its market share fell by 16 percentage points, but despite that Symbian continues to be the first in the standings between the operating systems for smart phones in the five major European countries. In sharp growth Android, that 16 percentage points of market share in one year instead of them earned. The data are those published by Com Score.


An increase of about one and a half to head Apple and RIM, down by almost 5% on Microsoft, which leaves the podium and is relegated to fifth position. A year ago, Symbian held more than half of the market, and now rivals the most direct (Android and iPhone OS) are much closer, in second and third.



Looking in detail the portion held by Android is detected as two thirds of the EU market of smart phones target Top 5 Google (19.7 million units in July) are branded HTC and Samsung, with a slight majority of Taiwanese, 34, against 6% share from Samsung, 31.7%. HTC terminals are by far the favorite among the Android in the UK, with the reverse situation in France.


Sony Ericsson is the third player in the Android Market and divides about 15% of the market, except that in our country, which must be satisfied by 8, 3% market share of Google target terminals. More than a third of android gives his preference to Samsung, HTC and 1 buys four. In our country, LG is the fastest European success (only one in which is located on the podium), with 10% of Android Market.

Posted by: Wasim Javed