New numbers from Nielsen research show Apple still in the top spot in US smartphone sales. Android numbers continue to surge, while Blackberry is declining.
Citing November 2010 data, Nielsen says Apple has 28.6% of the domestic smartphone market, up ever so slightly from 27.9% in October. Blackberry has slipped to 26.1%, while Android has amassed a 25.8% share.
Even more interesting is data that says of those buying a smartphone in the last 6 months, 40.8% bought Android phones, while iOS phones had a 26.9 percent share, RIM grabbed 19.2% of the new buyers for its Blackberry phones.
What the numbers will do when, as expected, the iPhone comes to Verizon early this year is harder to predict. If the trends continue, it’s likely Android will be in the smartphone numbers lead soon, but many analysts continue to predict Apple will remain number 1 in profitability.
Nielsen says Apple is holding onto the smartphone lead for now originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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