Android devices are still the driving force across the global smartphone market, according to the International Data Corporation. Total smartphone shipments are set to reach 1.3 billion units this year with Android accounting for over 80 percent compared to just under 14 percent for iOS.
From a revenue perspective, Apple’s premium smartphones control 30 percent of global revenue while Android’s more layered approach will afford it just under 67 percent.
Check out Benedict Evans' presentation on the future of mobile (which happens also
to be the future of tech).
How Mobile is Enabling Tech to Outgrow the Tech Industry from Andreessen Horowitz on Vimeo.
