Samsung controls 65% of the Android device market

By | February 28, 2014

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Nearly two-thirds of all Google (GOOG) Android-based devices in use today were made by Samsung Electronics, according to a research report released Friday. Mobile and Web app analytics firm Localytics said 65% of Android devices in use now are from Samsung, with almost half being the South Korean company’s Galaxy S series of smartphones. The report includes smartphones, phablets and tablets. The report says 30% of Android devices in use are Samsung Galaxy S series smartphones. The 2-year-old Galaxy S3 is the most popular Android devices, making up 15% of such devices in use. Last year’s Galaxy S4 was second, with 10% market share. After Samsung, the top makers of Android devices in use in February are LG (7%), HTC (6%), Sony (SNE) (5%) and Motorola (4%). Google owns the Motorola handset business, but is selling it to Lenovo. In November, Samsung had 63% of the global Android device market, Localytics said. Samsung has sold more than 200 million Galaxy S series smartphones since the line was launched in 2010. Its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5 , is set for release on April 11.   Scalper1 News

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