Google has by far developed one of the tremendous operating systems, that is, Android. Android Inc., develops and updates Android devices with operating systems for all the digital cameras and smartphones. With an aim to enter into the mobile market, Google started with the OS Android after acquiring the company.

As Android came into the market, several investors starting putting money into the operating system. Companies like Samsung, HTC, and many more are designing these smartphones with Android in-built in it. This helps Android significantly as the shares of the company are growing in the market. It is now ranking at the top position in the share market.

Facts and Insights

By 2010, Android aggressively started to increase its market by constantly expanding its services worldwide. It is now the leader of the market and will project about 86 percent of the smartphone shipments across the world by the year 2022. Here are some insights that will help you to understand the market size of Android.

  • By the year 2021, Android rules the global market with a per share of 71.93 percent.
  • Apple and Google together possess more than 99 percent shares across the world.
  • About 1.6 billion across the world use Android devices.
  • In China, the sales of Android are decreasing rapidly because of the Cold war between Google and the Chinese leaders.
  • Android band’s leader is Samsung as it rules with 30 percent of the market share in the US.
  • It is also the leading operating system across the world.

Information and Statistics of Android Market

  • There are over 3.5 million apps in the Play Store available to download for the Android Version.
  • Android was acquired by Google for 50 million dollars back in 2005.
  • Android came into existence on October, 2003.
  • The first android phone was HTC G1, released on October 2008.
  • Motorola Xoom is the first real tablet of Android.
  • FakePlayer was the first malware that was discovered in Android.
  • By the year 2012, Android becomes the first popular operating system across the world.
  • As of September, 2013, over 1 billion devices are now activated and live.
  • Google announces on May 2017 that over 2 billion android devices are now active.
  • In the Q3 of 2018, Google has 61 percent shares of tablet shipments across the world.

Conclusion

These are some helpful statistics that you can put into use when you are coming up with your Android device. Research plays an integral part when it comes to creating something unique in the market.

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