Nielsen Q2 report shows Android and iOS rising while WP7 hovers

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By Rich Edmonds
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As you can see in the illustration above, Android and iOS has seen growth (3% and 2% respectively) since the previous report, which we covered in late May. In that Q1 report we saw Android taking 36% of the US market, while iOS was on 26% and RIM in third place at 23%. This quarter RIM has lost 3%, plummeting to just 20% of the market.

What's interesting for us Windows Phone users is that while Microsoft has lost a single percentage overall (counting both WinMob and WP7) dropping from 10% to 9%, we're not sure where the split is between the two. In the previous report WinMob was at 9% with WP7 only on 1%, but Nielsen has failed to separate the two platforms this time around. WP7 could be seeing positive growth and hitting 2% while WinMob falls to 7%. We just don't know.

What do you guys think, do you believe that Nyan Cat can sway some people?

Source: Nielsen

Rich Edmonds
Rich Edmonds
Senior Editor, PC Build

Rich Edmonds was formerly a Senior Editor of PC hardware at Windows Central, covering everything related to PC components and NAS. He's been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a PC chassis. You can follow him on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.