IDC Research officially confirms Ovum’s original study that Windows Phone 7 is to be the #2 mobile OS in 2015 with 20.9%, behind Android at 45.4% with iOS in 3rd with 15.3%.
IDC Forecasts Worldwide Smartphone Market to Grow by Nearly 50% in 2011
29 Mar 2011
Nokia’s recent announcement to shift from Symbian to Windows Phone will have significant implications for the smartphone market going forward. "Up until the launch of Windows Phone 7 last year, Microsoft has steadily lost market share while other operating systems have brought forth new and appealing experiences," added Llamas. "The new alliance brings together Nokia’s hardware capabilities and Windows Phone’s differentiated platform. We expect the first devices to launch in 2012. By 2015, IDC expects Windows Phone to be number 2 operating system worldwide behind Android."
Worldwide Smartphone Operating System 2011 and 2015 Market Share and 2011-2015 CAGR (listed alphabetically)
Operating System
2011 Market Share
2015 Market Share
2011-2015 CAGR
Android
39.5%
45.4%
23.8%
BlackBerry
14.9%
13.7%
17.1%
iOS
15.7%
15.3%
18.8%
Symbian
20.9%
0.2%
-65.0%
Windows Phone 7/Windows Mobile
5.5%
20.9%
67.1%
Others
3.5%
4.6%
28.0%
Total
100.0%
100.0%
19.6%
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, March 29, 2011
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- IDC Forecasts Worldwide Smartphone Market to Grow by Nearly 50% in 2011
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