88 Percent of Smartphone in the World Use Android

As many as 88 percent of smartphones in circulation in the world currently use the Android operating system. At least according to the results of survey research institute Strategy Analytics, during the third quarter 2016.

In the same period last year, Android penetration is still 84 percent. That is, the market managed to make Android mobile operating system other sort of iOS, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry.

According to Strategy Analytics Executive Director Neil Mawston, a strong position Android could not be separated from the onslaught of vendors release new devices. Each year, the average Android phone vendors launch at least two products.

In addition, the decline in sales of the iPhone that uses the IOS operating system also contribute profits for Android, as reported BusinessWire and collected KompasTekno, Friday (11/04/2016).

According to Strategy Analytics, the global iOS users in the third quarter of 2016 the remaining 12 percent. In fact, in the same period last in 2015, the global market share of iOS are still touched the figure of 13.6 percent.

A significant reduction was also seen in other operating systems (Windows Phone, BlackBerry, etc.) which only collects 0.3 percent of the combined penetration. The same quarter last year, contributing 2.3 percent of the combined global market share.

"The leadership of Android in the smartphone industry is difficult to surpass for the moment. The service cost with an attractive interface became interested in the operating system for vendors, operators, and consumers worldwide," said Mawston.

In addition to describing the dominance of Android, Strategy Analytics also reveals that smartphone sales growth of more massive.

In this quarter, a total of 375.4 million units of smartphones spread across the globe. That figure is up 6 percent compared to the third quarter of 2015 amounted to 354.2 million units.