Google’s UK Smartphone Audience Grew by 634 Percent Since May 2010

comScore Data Mine ^ | July 22, 2011 | comScore data mine

[FromTheSidelines]

In May 2011, 42 percent of UK mobile consumers used a smartphone compared to only 27 percent a year ago.

The rising adoption of smartphones in the UK has created a very competitive landscape for the top 3 mobile operating systems, Apple, Google and Symbian.

Apple has overtaken Symbian over the past year to become the top smartphone platform in the UK with 27.1 percent market share, followed by Google’s Android with 26.7 percent market share and Symbian with 22.5 percent. Android has rapidly grown its user base adding nearly 4.7 million new users over the past year, equaling a 634 percent rise. In May 2011, Android was only 0.4 percentage points short of being level with the leading smartphone platform Apple.

[FromTheSidelines]

Android grew an astounding 634% in the UK over the last year, and in May was just 0.5% of marketshare behind iOS. With the growth curve of Android, it's probably passed iOS by now. This reflects the kind of market dominance that Android has gained in the US, EU, and Asia as well.

More interestingly, RIM is up 59% over last year - it's YOY growth is greater than Apple as well. RIM is still holding on and doing a pretty good job of it.

[Squawk 8888]

I finally got a smartphone last week because I needed a new phone and a new GPS and my provider gave it to me for free. One day and I was hooked! It’s a Samsung Galaxy running Android.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

I’ve had mine for almost a year now. Would never go back.

[FromTheSidelines]

You're not alone - worldwide, more people Android than iOS, and it's continuing to grow. It's an incredibly dynamic operating system, and having the support of dozens of phone manufacturers only helps the whole push (choice is never a bad thing):

[SandwicheGuy]

One day and I was hooked! It’s a Samsung Galaxy running Android.

Oh yeah, that's what happens when you play with one! Can't imagine living without one now. GPS, personal trainer, maps, Google Earth, contacts, notes, calendar, and all synched to you work computer. And it is amazing what apps there are, you can manager your server from it... Wow!