Worldwide Smartphone OS Market

Statistics from research firm Canalys suggest Apple had a great growth in the smartphone sector by a 61% increase from the second quarter 2009 to the second quarter 2010.

But unfortunately for Apple that's the second best growth.

Because Android's growth has surpassed Apple's by far having increased shipments by 886% in the same period of time.

Android has passed Apple on market share and is also going to pass Research In Motion (Black Berry) in no time.

Overall, the smartphone sector grew by 64% year-on-year from the second quarter of 2009.

Pete Cunningham, an analyst at Canalys, said Android's sales were in part due to recent launches of "highly compelling" phones.

"We're really seeing major vendors getting behind the platform," he said.

In particular, he said, large manufacturers such as Sony Ericsson, Samsung, and HTC, all used the platform and had helped drive shipments.

In turn, said Mr. Cunningham, shipments would mean sales and market share.

Worldwide smartphone market
OS	Q2 2010 shipments	% share	Q2 2009 shipments	% share	Growth
Symbian	27,129,340	43.5	19,178,910	50.3	41.5
RIM	11,248,830	18.0	7,975,950	20.9	41
Android	10,689,290	17.1	1,084,240	2.8	885.9
Apple	8,411,910	13.5	5,211,560	13.7	61.4
Microsoft	3,083,060	4.9	3,431,380	9.0	-10.2
Others	1,851,830	3.0	1,244,620	3.3	48.8
Total	62,414,260	100	38,126,660	100	63.3