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> - Apple and Google are still the only two mobile operating systems that matter and they are still in relatively the same position. iOS still controls the high
by rictic 7y ago
> - Apple and Google are still the only two mobile operating systems that matter and they are still in relatively the same position. iOS still controls the high end where the money is and Android has the market share but the OEMs are not making any money.
You're badly misremembering or recontextualizing with hindsight bias. At the start of 2010, iOS had 32%, Android had 4.5%, and there were at least 5 other mobile OSs with >4% market share. Start of 2020 and we're looking at Android with 74%, iOS with 24%, and zero other OSs with >1% market share. These are very different situations!
- scarface74 7y agoAndroid was at 22.7% in 2010. It was growing like crazy. https://www.computerworld.com/article/2512940/android-smartphone-sales-leap-to-second-place-in-2010--gartner-says.html https://www.computerworld.com/article/2512940/android-smartp...
- rictic 7y agoIt was! It grew from ~4% at the beginning to ~22% at the end.