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ABI: Android to Hold 45% of Global Market by 2016

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Let me know if you”ve heard this one before. Another research firm – ABI, this time – expects Android to hold 45% of the market share by 2016. It closely mirrors IDC’s prediction the other day that states Android will enjoy 45.4% of the market by 2015. The breakdown below Android looks to be a lot different, however.

IDC predicted Windows Phone 7 would be in the number two spot with 20% by 2016, but ABI thinks they’ll struggle to get more than 7%. iOS is said to be third on IDC’s breakdown while ABI predicts it will be second.

A lot of number crunching lately, but we really don’t care about the specifics of competitors as long as Android comes out on top. (And by a convincing margin at that.) 2016 is a long time from now, but I can totally see it happening.

Quentyn Kennemer
The "Google Phone" sounded too awesome to pass up, so I bought a G1. The rest is history. And yes, I know my name isn't Wilson.

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  1. I really wish I bought some <$100 Google stock. Google = Winning.

  2. I really wish I bought some <$100 Google stock. Google = Winning.

    1. God don’t I know it. I was like…13 when they went public. I wanted to so badly, but I had no means to. I’m kicking myself for not having the wisdom to sell it on my parents

    2. God don’t I know it. I was like…13 when they went public. I wanted to so badly, but I had no means to. I’m kicking myself for not having the wisdom to sell it on my parents

    3. God don’t I know it. I was like…13 when they went public. I wanted to so badly, but I had no means to. I’m kicking myself for not having the wisdom to sell it on my parents

      1. Dude it would’ve costed your parents wayyyyyyyyyyyy too much google had a seriously high priced IPO.

      2. Dude it would’ve costed your parents wayyyyyyyyyyyy too much google had a seriously high priced IPO.

      3. Dude it would’ve costed your parents wayyyyyyyyyyyy too much google had a seriously high priced IPO.

      4. Dude it would’ve costed your parents wayyyyyyyyyyyy too much google had a seriously high priced IPO.

    4. God don’t I know it. I was like…13 when they went public. I wanted to so badly, but I had no means to. I’m kicking myself for not having the wisdom to sell it on my parents

  3. I really wish I bought some <$100 Google stock. Google = Winning.

  4. I really wish I bought some <$100 Google stock. Google = Winning.

  5. One more research firm that will be proven wrong once again within a year. I see no reason for Android to stop at 45% when all the other platforms are dropping fast and iOS is constant at ~15 globally and ~25% in US. Android already has 53% market share in USA and and it still has room to grow from RIM and the others. The global trend is following the US trend in share.

  6. One more research firm that will be proven wrong once again within a year. I see no reason for Android to stop at 45% when all the other platforms are dropping fast and iOS is constant at ~15 globally and ~25% in US. Android already has 53% market share in USA and and it still has room to grow from RIM and the others. The global trend is following the US trend in share.

  7. One more research firm that will be proven wrong once again within a year. I see no reason for Android to stop at 45% when all the other platforms are dropping fast and iOS is constant at ~15 globally and ~25% in US. Android already has 53% market share in USA and and it still has room to grow from RIM and the others. The global trend is following the US trend in share.

  8. One more research firm that will be proven wrong once again within a year. I see no reason for Android to stop at 45% when all the other platforms are dropping fast and iOS is constant at ~15 globally and ~25% in US. Android already has 53% market share in USA and and it still has room to grow from RIM and the others. The global trend is following the US trend in share.

    1. Thank you Google for having the sensibility not to just release the G1/Nexus 1/Nexus S and call it a die. More phones, more carriers, more market share. Granted quality beats quantity, but El Goog pulled off both

    2. Thank you Google for having the sensibility not to just release the G1/Nexus 1/Nexus S and call it a die. More phones, more carriers, more market share. Granted quality beats quantity, but El Goog pulled off both

    3. Thank you Google for having the sensibility not to just release the G1/Nexus 1/Nexus S and call it a die. More phones, more carriers, more market share. Granted quality beats quantity, but El Goog pulled off both

    4. Thank you Google for having the sensibility not to just release the G1/Nexus 1/Nexus S and call it a die. More phones, more carriers, more market share. Granted quality beats quantity, but El Goog pulled off both

    5. US Market Share:

      Android 32%
      RIM 31%
      Apple 24%

    6. US Market Share:

      Android 32%
      RIM 31%
      Apple 24%

    7. US Market Share:

      Android 32%
      RIM 31%
      Apple 24%

    8. US Market Share:

      Android 32%
      RIM 31%
      Apple 24%

      1. That’s marketshare for total user base. I was talking about sales market share, which is a more used metric because total user base numbers talk more about the situation in the past, while the sales share is about the present situation.

      2. That’s marketshare for total user base. I was talking about sales market share, which is a more used metric because total user base numbers talk more about the situation in the past, while the sales share is about the present situation.

      3. That’s marketshare for total user base. I was talking about sales market share, which is a more used metric because total user base numbers talk more about the situation in the past, while the sales share is about the present situation.

      4. That’s marketshare for total user base. I was talking about sales market share, which is a more used metric because total user base numbers talk more about the situation in the past, while the sales share is about the present situation.

        1. Ahhh, ok. I was like, whoa! : )

        2. Ahhh, ok. I was like, whoa! : )

        3. Ahhh, ok. I was like, whoa! : )

        4. Ahhh, ok. I was like, whoa! : )

      5. Google 33%
        RIM 28.9%
        Apple 25.2%

        But it all depends of where you get your information. This is from comScore.

        http://www.eurodroid.com/pics/android_market_share_2011.jpg

      6. Google 33%
        RIM 28.9%
        Apple 25.2%

        But it all depends of where you get your information. This is from comScore.

        http://www.eurodroid.com/pics/android_market_share_2011.jpg

      7. Google 33%
        RIM 28.9%
        Apple 25.2%

        But it all depends of where you get your information. This is from comScore.

        http://www.eurodroid.com/pics/android_market_share_2011.jpg

  9. Bahaha….as if the market will resemble anything recognizable in 5 years. 5 years ago it was all Treos, PPCs, and Blackberrys. Now look at the new OSes and hardware more powerful than some desktop PCs I’ve owned.

  10. Bahaha….as if the market will resemble anything recognizable in 5 years. 5 years ago it was all Treos, PPCs, and Blackberrys. Now look at the new OSes and hardware more powerful than some desktop PCs I’ve owned.

  11. Bahaha….as if the market will resemble anything recognizable in 5 years. 5 years ago it was all Treos, PPCs, and Blackberrys. Now look at the new OSes and hardware more powerful than some desktop PCs I’ve owned.

  12. Bahaha….as if the market will resemble anything recognizable in 5 years. 5 years ago it was all Treos, PPCs, and Blackberrys. Now look at the new OSes and hardware more powerful than some desktop PCs I’ve owned.

  13. after they work out this fragementation issue…it will get BETTER!
    android is a force right now. powered by people who like to be FREE and enjoy nice things.

  14. after they work out this fragementation issue…it will get BETTER!
    android is a force right now. powered by people who like to be FREE and enjoy nice things.

  15. after they work out this fragementation issue…it will get BETTER!
    android is a force right now. powered by people who like to be FREE and enjoy nice things.

  16. after they work out this fragementation issue…it will get BETTER!
    android is a force right now. powered by people who like to be FREE and enjoy nice things.

  17. I’m with derp on this one. So much can change in five years.

  18. I’m with derp on this one. So much can change in five years.

  19. I’m with derp on this one. So much can change in five years.

  20. I’m with derp on this one. So much can change in five years.

  21. Wow, such an original post /s

  22. Wow, such an original post /s

  23. Wow, such an original post /s

  24. Wow, such an original post /s

  25. I’ll bet the CEO of Crapple, Blow must be incensed.

  26. I am surprised it will not be sooner, the iphone and other platforms just do not compete with the android. Love the site and i will link it from my blog http://androidappsbest.blogspot.com/2011/03/android-apps-top-50.html

  27. I am surprised it will not be sooner, the iphone and other platforms just do not compete with the android. Love the site and i will link it from my blog http://androidappsbest.blogspot.com/2011/03/android-apps-top-50.html

  28. I am surprised it will not be sooner, the iphone and other platforms just do not compete with the android. Love the site and i will link it from my blog http://androidappsbest.blogspot.com/2011/03/android-apps-top-50.html

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