Android losing ground

Android still owns more than half of U.S. smartphone market, but in the second quarter of this year, Google's platform has lost some of its advantages.

In April-June 2012 Android was 56% in the U.S. market, 5% less than a year ago - talking about it the data published by research firm Strategy Analytics. Deliveries of android devices for the year declined from 15.3 million to 13.4 million

At the same time, demand continued to grow on the iPhone. Apple's share of the market has grown over the year, once by 10 points - from 23% to 33%. «Android platform continues to be number 1 in the U.S., but its success in the market peaked, and iOS continues to gain momentum - says the executive director of Strategy Analytics Neil Moston. - If you believe the rumors, a few weeks, Apple is launching a new product, and in this case, the pressure on Android will increase even more. "

The third largest in the preferences of Americans, the BlackBerry platform has gained only 7%, losing 4 points per year. Analysts attributed the failure of RIM limited patent portfolio, and repeated delays release of explosives 10.