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