Usage share of operating systems the similar correlation for the richest countries and that poorer countries choose Apple's iPhone in lesser numbers. Data from Google however suggests that people in poorer countries are more likely to buy apps on Android. Smartphone penetration vs. desktop use, differs substantially by country. While some countries like Russia still measure desktop use high, there at 77% (and smartphones at 19%) this ranges down to a bit under 5% in Mali where Android smartphones have just over 95% share. In most western countries, smartphone use is close to, but still under 50%. Section below has more info on regional trends
Sony Mobile top 10 smartphone vendors globally for the first time in the first quarter of the year. Sony Mobile has been the only major smartphone OEM that has given support to developing communities of smaller, hacker-focused mobile operating systems during this time. In 2013 Sony released an experimental Firefox OS ROM for the Sony Xperia E device. In 2017 Sony got Sailfish OS into its Open Devices program. As a result, the Sailfish software has been officially ported to many Xperia devices. As of Q2 2018, Sony Mobile's smartphone market share in Japan was 12.5%, behind Apple and Sharp. In 2009,