Google’s Android operating system will be on more devices that Microsoft’s Windows by 2016, according to research firm Gartner. This is a huge claim considering that Android is just four years old and Microsoft has been the undisputed leader in personal computers for decades.
What You Need To Know:
- Research firm Gartner estimated that by the end of this year, Windows will be in 1.5 billion devices, while Android will be in 608 million devices.
- By 2016, Gartner expects that there will be 2.3 billion devices running on Android, only 2.28 billion devices running on Windows.
- Android has hit the market in 2008, but it quickly became the dominant mobile platform today taking a two-thirds share in the smartphone market and second spot in the tablet market.
- With the rise of mobile devices, the overall sales of desktop computers declined by 8 percent in the third quarter, the biggest drop since 2001.
- For the last few years, Microsoft has failed to gain a foothold in the mobile business. This year, the company is expecting to take leverage in the market with the release of the Windows 8.
Sources:
Android to beat Windows in 2016: Gartner
Reuters
Android to surpass Windows in OS market share by 2016
Slash Gear
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Android Authority