Defeating Symbian, Android becomes Top OS

Android finally managed to beat the Symbian OS and become number one in the realm of mobile phone world. This was after in the fourth quarter of 2010, the invasion successfully defeating supply Android phones Symbian phones.

Based on the quoted Canalys data, on Tuesday (02/1/2011), Android phone shipments in the fourth quarter 2010 exceeded 32.9 million units. While Symbian handset only reached 31 million units.

Other data of Computer Weekly says Google's OS market share continues to increase from 8.7 percent in 2009 to 33 percent in 2010. An increase quite rapidly.

While Google's rise, Microsoft is decreasing its market share. Windows Mobile's market share dropped 20 percent, from 7.2 percent in the fourth quarter 2009 to 3.1 percent in the same period of 2010. New Platform Windows 7 Phone also expected to boost Microsoft's market share.

"2011 is the year where the competition becomes more stringent. The vendors this year many are using new technologies such as dual core processors, NFC, and 3D display to maintain its market share," said Chris Jones, Canalys vice president as

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