Android gives you a beating Apple around the world – CNET in Spanish

Android continues to dominate the world, at the expense of Apple.

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the market share of Android smartphones has exploded throughout the US, Europe and China.

the mobile operating system Google saw its share of the smartphone market in the first quarter in virtually all regions investigating Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said on Wednesday research firm.

in the US, the market share of Android phones grew 7.3 percentage points over year to reach 65.5 percent. in the so-called five of the European Union (Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain), its share grew 7.1 points to reach 75.6 percent. And in China, chop Android market rose 5.9 points, standing at 77 percent.

For Apple, the situation is not so rosy. The iPhone maker saw its market share fell smartphone if all regions during the first quarter compared with the previous year. In the US, Apple Slice fell by 4.9 percentage points, reaching 31.6 percent; in five of the European Union fell 1.2 points and reached 18.9 percent, and China yielded 5 points, falling to 21.1 percent.

Last month, Apple reported that in the last quarter for the first once had a decline in sales of iPhone and looked forward to another drop in sales in the current quarter.

smartphone makers face the challenge of creating a diverse line of products to attract as many people possible. Apple is more vulnerable because only sells the iPhone, albeit in different versions, while Android manufacturers sell a huge variety of phones at different prices and therefore can reach a wider audience.

” this is the most robust growth for Android in five of the European Union in more than two years “, mobile analyst at Kantar, Lauren Guenveur said in a statement. “What’s more, growth comes not only from one or two players, but different brands and ecosystems, varying from region to region.”

Smaller manufacturers are starting to contribute more strongly Android growth. In the UK, Samsung continues to dominate. In the US, Android’s growth came from Samsung, Motorola and LG. But in countries like Italy and France, consumers switched from Windows Phone to Android chose brands such as Huawei, Wiko and Asus, selling mid-range phone.

Apple has, however, a potential point in his favor. the new iPhone SE, designed for people on a budget

“the market share of Android also could be negatively impacted by high demand for the Apple iPhone SE,” Guenveur said. “Sales of the iPhone will be particularly important in China, where success in the midrange determine who is the leader in the region.”