IDC's forecast: Android's 2016 market share to be 85%, iOS' 14.3%

In its latest report, market research firm IDC has revealed its numbers on the smartphone landscape in 2016. According to the firm, Android's market share for this year will stand at 85%, after achieving an year-on-year growth of 5.2%. iOS, on the other hand, will claim 14.3% of the market, having seen its shipments decrease by 11%. In total, Google's and Apple's mobile operating systems will claim over 99% of the market, leaving just 0.4% share for Windows Phone and 0.3% for others. The combined share for Android and iOS will reach nearly 100% by 2020, the report notes. "It is no...

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