According to a new report from ABI Research, Smartphone shipments are expected to grow 21% this year to 224 million, but "Shanzai" devices may be getting a fair share of consumers’ money.
U.S. Consumers Reportedly Go for Android Over iPhone in Q1
It’s been quite clear that Android usage has been growing steadily, but a report from the NPD Group finds that in the first quarter of 2010, Android devices actually outsold iPhones (still behind RIM) in the U.S.
Here are the market share numbers for sales in the first quarter according to the report:
RIM: 36%
Android: 28%
Apple: 21%