

Android posts impressive growth -- but so does Apple




comScore Q4 by platform




comScore Q4 2011 by OEM



iPhone 4S
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Source: comScore

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Always the joke blogging
By BSMonitor on 3/9/2012 9:48:58 AM , Rating: -1

Comparing the sales of "devices" running android to the iPhone itself.

Why not compare specific Android models to iPhone sales. That would be the true comparison.

To clear things up for the Mickers,

Windows devices outsold Apple Macbooks 10-1 in the same period.

RE: Always the joke blogging
By Rukkian on 3/9/2012 11:36:26 AM , Rating: 3
Because Apple only sells 1 model (other than selling the old models of those same phones). The list would be very long if you listed each and every handset made individually.

RE: Always the joke blogging
By tayb on 3/9/2012 11:49:54 AM , Rating: 2
I think his point was that Apple sells other devices running iOS besides the iPhone. They have two models of the iPhone, two models of the iPad, and an iPod Touch.

By foolsgambit11 on 3/9/2012 8:21:01 PM , Rating: 2
And Android runs on tablets, too. This is about a form factor/OS combination. Other metrics are also valuable for analysis, but this was measuring that specific metric. The FF/OS combo metric is valuable when determining market share for app development, while form factor alone is valuable for certain accessories, and OS alone is valuable for some other app development research. And devices/manufacturer and total of specific model sold is valuable for a consumer concerned about long-term support.

Every metric has a use to somebody. And rarely is it solely about which device is the most popular, just for the sake of talking about popularity. It's how that popularity relates to prospects for development or investment.

RE: Always the joke blogging

