Android Growth Has Fallen Off Cliff, Apple Still Cranking

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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Law International Video Latest Monday, June 4, 2012 Android Growth Has Fallen Off Cliff, Apple Still Cranking Android makes up the majority of the smartphone market right now, but that might start to change if recent sales growth trends continue. The number of new users who purchased an Android smartphone steadily declined throughout the first four months of this year, according to an analysis of recent comScore data by Asymco's Horace Dediu. In fact, Android net user growth in April hit its lowest point for any month since 2009. By comparison, the iPhone's monthly user growth rate has remained about as strong as ever. Dediu suggests that it may be "too early" to say that Android is on a permanent decline, but these new numbers should definitely make Google sweat a bit. "The concern has to be that rather than seeing the net adds growing–as they have for two years with only two contiguous months of decline–Android net adds have been falling for four months," he writes. Here's Asymco's chart showing the month-over-month changes in net user gains for each of the major platforms: Follow the Chart Of The Day on Twitter: @chartoftheday Read » Also On SAI Today: Facebook Is Ready To Expand In New York, And It's Looking At A Legendary Location Here's The Secret To Gaining Power At Google Lot18 Let 10 People Go This Morning, Says Source The Hyper-Active Weirdos Of Silicon Valley Are Going Crazy For This Site That Calms Them Down Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: Apple's iPhone Growth Potential Remains Huge Visual Learner? Get SAI's Chart Of The Day CHART OF THE DAY: The Explosive Growth Of The iPad Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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