Strategy Analytics: Android Smartphone Shipments to Grow 900 Percent in 2009

BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global Android
smartphone shipments will grow 900 percent in 2009. Healthy support from
operators, vendors and developers is driving adoption. Apple iPhone OS will be
the next fastest-growing smartphone operating system in 2009, with a 79 percent
growth rate.

Tom Kang, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, said, "We forecast global
Android smartphone shipments to grow an impressive 900 percent annually during
2009. The Android mobile operating system from Google gained early traction in
the United States in the second half of 2008 and it is gradually spreading its
presence into Europe and Asia during 2009. Android is expanding from a low base
and it is consequently outgrowing the iPhone OS from Apple, which we estimate
will grow at a relatively lower 79 percent annually in 2009."

Neil Mawston, Director at Strategy Analytics, added, "Android has fast been
winning healthy support among operators, vendors and developers. A relatively
low-cost licensing model, its semi-open-source structure and Google`s support
for cloud services have encouraged companies such as HTC, Motorola, Samsung, T
Mobile, Vodafone and others to support the Android operating system. Android is
now in a good position to become a top-tier player in smartphones over the next
two to three years."

The full report, Global Smartphone Vendor Market Share by Region: 2008, is
published by the Strategy Analytics Wireless Smartphone Strategies service.

About Strategy Analytics: Strategy Analytics is a global, independent research
and consulting firm. Visit www.strategyanalytics.com for more information.

Strategy Analytics
Asia Contact:
Tom Kang, +82 10 2874 8133
tkang@strategyanalytics.com
or
Europe Contact:
Neil Mawston, +44 1908 423 628
NMawston@strategyanalytics.com
or
USA Contact:
Bonny Joy, +1 617 614 0708
BJoy@strategyanalytics.com

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