NPD: Android is Top Selling OS in US

[Glitchny]

Looks like they have got some momentum now. I'm really surprised they sold more than RIM.

I love all the smartphone competition, only makes them all better.

Can't wait to see what phones are like when my contract is up in a year.

 

[Deeko]

Very impressive growth - they had a lot of big releases in Q2 which I'm sure helped.

Q3 will be more interesting. Obviously the iPhone is going to get a huge bump from the iPhone 4 release, but with multiple releases on the biggest carriers (Droid X, Droid 2? and Captivate) Android is not without its potential for growth, either.

 

[Glitchny]

Very impressive growth - they had a lot of big releases in Q2 which I'm sure helped.

Q3 will be more interesting. Obviously the iPhone is going to get a huge bump from the iPhone 4 release, but with multiple releases on the biggest carriers (Droid X, Droid 2? and Captivate) Android is not without its potential for growth, either.

yea it's going to be interesting that's for sure. And I'm sure the iPhone4 numbers will be massive as well.

 

[RedRooster]

The hardware doesn't interest me at all, its all about the OS and the apps. If that makes the big 4(ish?) pull out the stops as far as features go, that only makes me happy.

 

[Phokus]

yea it's going to be interesting that's for sure. And I'm sure the iPhone4 numbers will be massive as well.

problem with the iphone 4 is that it's only going to last a few months and they only come out with a new model every year. Smartphones get obsolete after a few months. There are going to be lots of android phones coming through the pipeline that are going to blow the iphone 4 out of the water... dual core snapdragons are coming.

 

[Glitchny]

problem with the iphone 4 is that it's only going to last a few months and they only come out with a new model every year. Smartphones get obsolete after a few months. There are going to be lots of android phones coming through the pipeline that are going to blow the iphone 4 out of the water... dual core snapdragons are coming.

Oh yea I know. When I got my Droid I was psyched, then the Nexus One came out and I realized I don't have the funds to keep up with the latest and greatest. The smartphone market moves at breakneck speeds.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I predict the iPhone marketshare will dwindle more. AT&T has YET to get a top Android phone. Well there's the Captivate, but somehow it seems like HTC and Motorola push harder for their products. Or maybe VZW has nice ad campaigns. AT&T needs to push their Android phones a bit more, but I'm sure thats grey territory considering their loyalty to the iPhone. And once the Captivate launches, we'll have a real competitor for a top notch Android phone within AT&T. I think then you will start seeing AT&T's own internal market split up. Right now AT&T is mainly just BlackBerry vs. iPhone. The HTC WinMo phones and the idiotic Backflip are just moot. The Aria... I don't know. It's too new to say much, but once again it's a low end phone too. Once you launch something at the iPhone's price point, we'll see how well the phones fight and how it turns out....

 

[tatteredpotato]

I predict the iPhone marketshare will dwindle more. AT&T has YET to get a top Android phone. Well there's the Captivate, but somehow it seems like HTC and Motorola push harder for their products. Or maybe VZW has nice ad campaigns. AT&T needs to push their Android phones a bit more, but I'm sure thats grey territory considering their loyalty to the iPhone. And once the Captivate launches, we'll have a real competitor for a top notch Android phone within AT&T. I think then you will start seeing AT&T's own internal market split up. Right now AT&T is mainly just BlackBerry vs. iPhone. The HTC WinMo phones and the idiotic Backflip are just moot. The Aria... I don't know. It's too new to say much, but once again it's a low end phone too. Once you launch something at the iPhone's price point, we'll see how well the phones fight and how it turns out....

Their market share might dwindle, but their total sales will probably still trend upward for a little while. One look at Apples last quarter is all it takes to see that Apple can survive comfortably with their current sales volume.

 

[Phokus]

I predict the iPhone marketshare will dwindle more. AT&T has YET to get a top Android phone. Well there's the Captivate, but somehow it seems like HTC and Motorola push harder for their products. Or maybe VZW has nice ad campaigns. AT&T needs to push their Android phones a bit more, but I'm sure thats grey territory considering their loyalty to the iPhone. And once the Captivate launches, we'll have a real competitor for a top notch Android phone within AT&T. I think then you will start seeing AT&T's own internal market split up. Right now AT&T is mainly just BlackBerry vs. iPhone. The HTC WinMo phones and the idiotic Backflip are just moot. The Aria... I don't know. It's too new to say much, but once again it's a low end phone too. Once you launch something at the iPhone's price point, we'll see how well the phones fight and how it turns out....

Uh the captivate launched a while ago

 

[Anubis]

Uh the captivate launched a while ago

isnt it also lacking some features or is that just the Aria ?

 

[Phokus]

isnt it also lacking some features or is that just the Aria ?

You mean being crippled by at&t? Only thing is sideloading apps but that was easily bypassed already.

 

[tatteredpotato]

You mean being crippled by at&t? Only thing is sideloading apps but that was easily bypassed already.

Don't even need root if I understand correctly.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Uh the captivate launched a while ago

lol yeah. i thought they were delaying shipping or something. might've gotten mixed up with something else... but either way this thing is supposed to help out Android's Q3 numbers. we'll see.

 

[Glitchny]

lol yeah. i thought they were delaying shipping or something. might've gotten mixed up with something else... but either way this thing is supposed to help out Android's Q3 numbers. we'll see.

I think the verizon version of the Galaxy S is delayed? not really sure.

 

[Patranus]

How can an OS that is given away for free be the top selling OS in the US?

Secondly, the data only covers last quarter.

(Thread = Logic Fail)

 

[tatteredpotato]

How can an OS that is given away for free be the top selling OS in the US?

Really? Now you're just arguing semantics.

 

[Deeko]

How can an OS that is given away for free be the top selling OS in the US?

Secondly, the data only covers last quarter.

(Thread = Logic Fail)

The data clearly states that it only covers the last quarter, no one is claiming otherwise. If the thread title were renamed "Android devices top selling..." you'd still have just as much of a hissy fit here.

Do yourself - and everyone that posts here - a favor. Read the sticky at the top of the forum: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2093753

You are clearly in violation of the second point of emphasis - baiting others into an altercation. Your post adds no value to the discussion and you're just trying to start a fight. Keep your trash in P&N, thanks.

 

[Glitchny]

How can an OS that is given away for free be the top selling OS in the US?

Secondly, the data only covers last quarter.

(Thread = Logic Fail)

Thread title = article title, which was provided with a link so take it up with Engadget.

edit: not worth it.

 

[Glitchny]

The data clearly states that it only covers the last quarter, no one is claiming otherwise. If the thread title were renamed "Android devices top selling..." you'd still have just as much of a hissy fit here.

Do yourself - and everyone that posts here - a favor. Read the sticky at the top of the forum: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2093753

You are clearly in violation of the second point of emphasis - baiting others into an altercation. Your post adds no value to the discussion and you're just trying to start a fight. Keep your trash in P&N, thanks.

80% of his posts on here are in violation but it seems that doesn't matter.

 

[Patranus]

The data clearly states that it only covers the last quarter, no one is claiming otherwise. If the thread title were renamed "Android devices top selling..." you'd still have just as much of a hissy fit here.

Do yourself - and everyone that posts here - a favor. Read the sticky at the top of the forum: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2093753

You are clearly in violation of the second point of emphasis - baiting others into an altercation. Your post adds no value to the discussion and you're just trying to start a fight. Keep your trash in P&N, thanks.

Again, the OS is not being sold therefore it is no surprise that it has gained market share. What is wrong with stating the obvious?

Secondly, the title of the thread nor the OP makes it clear what period that data was gathered. I was making it clear that Android was the top selling OS in the US for a single quarter. Android was the top shipped OS in the US in Q2 2010, not the top selling OS in the US.

 

[rudeguy]

Again, the OS is not being sold therefore it is no surprise that it has gained market share. What is wrong with stating the obvious?

Secondly, the title of the thread nor the OP makes it clear what period that data was gathered. I was making it clear that Android was the top selling OS in the US for a single quarter. Android was the top shipped OS in the US in Q2 2010, not the top selling OS in the US.

ummmmm

NPD's number crunchers have just announced their findings for Q2 2010, concluding that 33 percent of phones sold during the period had Android on board.

 

[Patranus]

ummmmm

I think you are confused by the Android business model.

Back on topic.
This is a great achievement for HTC and Motorola.

 

[Deeko]

Again, the OS is not being sold therefore it is no surprise that it has gained market share. What is wrong with stating the obvious?

Secondly, the title of the thread nor the OP makes it clear what period that data was gathered. I was making it clear that Android was the top selling OS in the US for a single quarter. Android was the top shipped OS in the US in Q2 2010, not the top selling OS in the US.

Regarding your first point - that's awfully inane and you know it. Its not like Google is just wandering the streets handing people Android on a CD and then saying "Hey! My marketshare increased!" they still need people to actually purchase phones that contain said OS. A high-end Android phone costs no less than a high end Windows Mobile phone, despite the fact that Microsoft charges a lisencing fee and Google does not. So that argument is completely debunked.

Regarding the second...the most current period of reporting was, in fact, Q2 2010. If you'd clicked the article and read it, it also clearly states that it is talking about Q2. Perhaps you are in the habit of reading titles and ignoring content, but that doesn't change the fact that the information is still clearly being reported.

I repeat - you know for a fact that you are adding nothing to this discussion and therefore are just trying to spark a flame war. You are quite clearly in violation of the rules which are explicitely posted at the top of the forum. Do you know why that sticky is there? Because too many worthless flamewars are going on in what is supposed to be a technical forum. Flamewars intentionally started by posts such as yours.

 

[Patranus]

Regarding your first point - that's awfully inane and you know it. Its not like Google is just wandering the streets handing people Android on a CD and then saying "Hey! My marketshare increased!" they still need people to actually purchase phones that contain said OS. A high-end Android phone costs no less than a high end Windows Mobile phone, despite the fact that Microsoft charges a lisencing fee and Google does not. So that argument is completely debunked.

Regarding the second...the most current period of reporting was, in fact, Q2 2010. If you'd clicked the article and read it, it also clearly states that it is talking about Q2. Perhaps you are in the habit of reading titles and ignoring content, but that doesn't change the fact that the information is still clearly being reported.

I repeat - you know for a fact that you are adding nothing to this discussion and therefore are just trying to spark a flame war. You are quite clearly in violation of the rules which are explicitely posted at the top of the forum. Do you know why that sticky is there? Because too many worthless flamewars are going on in what is supposed to be a technical forum. Flamewars intentionally started by posts such as yours.

I guess we will have to agree to disagree and the actual meaning of the sales numbers and if they reflect more positively on the phone manufacturer or the Android OS.

 

[rudeguy]

I think you are confused by the Android business model.

Back on topic.
This is a great achievement for HTC and Motorola.

I know we are supposed to attack the statement and not the poster....but what are we supposed to do when the poster posts a post that is so ignorant that you doubt he has an IQ above that of lawn furniture?