Report: Android favored for tablets, phones

Google’s Android operating system is where it’s at for smartphones and tablets, according to a report released Tuesday and comments from the chief executive of graphics chip supplier Nvidia.Victoria Fodale, an analyst at ABI Research, said Tuesday in a research note that the Scottsdale, AZ-based marketing research firm anticipates that Linux-enabled smartphones, led by the success of Google’s Android, will comprise 33 percent of the worldwide smartphone market by 2015. “With more than 60,000 smartphones shipping per day, Android has catapulted ahead of other Linux mobile platforms,” according to the note.To read this CNET report in full, see:
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