The data displays the market share of the Android operating system of smartphone sales worldwide from 2011 to 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, Android's market share was 85.9%.
Android OS - additional information In 2003, when the smartphone market was still in its early development stages, Android. Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, with the initial intention of creating an operating system for digital cameras. Two years later, the company was acquired by Google, confirming rumors of the tech giant’s plans to enter the mobile phone market.
1Q '11 | 36.1 |
2Q '11 | 46.9 |
3Q '11 | 57.4 |
4Q '11 | 52.9 |
1Q '12 | 59.1 |
2Q '12 | 69.3 |
3Q '12 | 74.9 |
4Q '12 | 70.3 |
1Q '13 | 75 |
2Q '13 | 79.6 |
3Q '13 | 81.2 |
4Q '13 | 78.2 |
1Q '14 | 80.8 |
2Q '14 | 83.8 |
3Q '14 | 83.3 |
4Q '14 | 76 |
1Q '15 | 78.8 |
2Q '15 | 82.2 |
3Q '15 | 84.7 |
4Q '15 | 80.7 |
1Q '16 | 84.1 |
2Q '16 | 86.1 |
3Q '16 | 87.8 |
4Q '16 | 81.7 |
1Q '17 | 86.1 |
2Q '17 | 87.9 |
1Q '18 | 85.9 |
2Q '18 | 85.9 |