Android Handset Sales in the UK Grows By 350% So Far This Year
“Amazing” is all I’ll say to describe Android’s continued growth worldwide. Specifically in the UK, some very impressive numbers have been posted by research group GfK. According to them, sales of Android handsets from Q1 to Q2 jumped a staggering 350%:
“The figures suggest an increasing number of consumers are now asking for Android handsets by name,” commented GfK analystMegan Baldock. “Operating Systems are no longer simply a by-product but a key selling point in their own right.”
I love how Megan put that last bit: Android’s definitely starting to become a household name. I can’t speak on behalf of the UK or other European markets (as I don’t live there) but Android has quickly become as identifiable as the likes of RIM’s Blackberry and even Apple’s iPhone OS. With continued support from HTC, Samsung, Motorola, and more major players who rely on third-party operating systems to push their mobile devices units forward, the fruit can only get more ripe from here on out.
[via EuroDroid]