Gartner Ranks Symbian, Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, WinMo Top OS in 2012

img_144652_symbian-logo_450x360.jpgGartner has changed its smartphone operating system predictions for the year 2012. 

  1. Symbian will be  37.4% share and 196.5 million sold.
  2. Android,will be at 18% of all smartphones sold globally in
    2012, representing about 94 million users out of 525 million.
  3. Blackberry will be
    used by 13.9% of smartphones, or about 73 million units sold.
  4. The
    iPhone OS will be on 13.6% of smartphones, with 71.5 million units sold.
  5. Windows Mobile will be 9%, 47.7 million sold.

According to Gartner, the latest forecast will go to the research
firm's clients and will be detailed at next week's Gartner ITxpo in
Orlando.   The stats have been moving around.  We can tell you that after CTIA in San Diego the Android Invasion is approaching.