Android marketshare hits 86.2%, iOS falls to 12.9%
According to a report by research firm Gartner, Android’s global marketshare increased to 86.2% in the second quarter of 2016 from 82.2% last year, while iOS occupied 12.9% of the market. iOS witnessed a 1.7% drop, its third consecutive quarter with declining sales. The hike in Android devices was accredited to demand from affordable as well as premium segments.