iPhone 4S signals ends of Android growth??? how much true?

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The Android platform gained marketshare ahead of the release of the iPhone 4S, a fact which Android aficionados will be tempted to celebrate. Not so fast. That Android growth came in the form of a single percentage point, meaning that the platform’s growth has slowed significantly. Moreover, that small sliver of growth came at a time when iPhone sales were artificially and temporarily slowed due to fact that most potential iPhone buyers knew Apple would release a new model before the start of the holiday season. If not for Apple’s unusual decision to push the latest iPhone launch back from the summer to the fall, Android would have lost marketshare in the quarter rather than gaining a single point. While hard marketshare numbers aren’t yet available for the current quarter which would include iPhone 4S sales, there’s little doubt that record-breaking 4S sales have shaken things up to where the iPhone’s iOS platform is growing while the Android platform is losing share. From the addition of the iPhone to carriers like Verizon and Sprint to other factors, here’s a look at why iOS is now winning the battle over Android…


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