Nougat finally unseats Marshmallow in battle for Android dominance
But Oreo is still not making major headway.
But Oreo is still not making major headway.
Symbian had 51% market share of the mobile OS market at the end of 2005, down from 56% in 2004, The Diffusion Group says. Linux came in second at 23%, which was double its 2004 share of 11.
Q2 2005 shipments of Symbian OS phones tripled YTY to reach 7.8 mln (in Q2 2004 only 2.
According to IDC, Symbian dominates the converged mobile device operating system market with a 55.9% share in 2004.
Australian smart handheld market grew strongly in Q4 2004, according to IDC. Converged devices accounted for 68.
Australian smart handheld market grew strongly in Q4 2004, according to IDC. Converged devices accounted for 68.
Shipments of smart phones based on the Symbian operating system increased 115% in 2004 compared to 2003, Symbian Ltd announced. 14.
Shipments of smart phones based on the Symbian operating system increased 115% in 2004 compared to 2003, Symbian Ltd announced. 14.
ABI Research predicts a sea change in wireless handset software. The analysts say Microsoft could seize the majority of the mobile phone operating system market by 2009, relegating Symbian to less than 50% share.
According to research by IDC, in 2003 Symbian-based devices are expected to hold a 67% market share of the Smartphone market, followed by Microsoft at 14% and Palm at 13%. In 2007, IDC estimates Symbian will have a 61% market share, followed by Microsoft at 21% and Palm at 11%.