Smartphone market share in Germany rises to 23 per cent

ComScore current numbers for development on the German Smartphone market out gave, those shows that in the 3-Monats-Durchschnitt ending in November 2010 Smartphone users in Germany already 23 per cent of all consumers constituted - and its portion grows rapidly. Last year their number with 5.1 million new Usern grew by 65 per cent. In November 2010 65 per cent all German Smartphone user at least one mark in the month the mobile Internet accessed.

From the press release:

With the Smartphone operating systems still plays in Germany of Nokia Symbian with a market share of 47,7 per cent the prominent role - of Apple iPhone OS follows with a portion of 19,5 per cent. Microsoft assumes third rank with 13,7 per cent. Googles Android operating system could itself establish within a short time with 10,6 per cent well on the market. On fifth rank is RIM/Blackberry with 4,8% market share.

While the user numbers for Symbian grew in Germany between November 2009 and 2010 more slowly than the average and they lost thus at market share, Android won 2009 9.2 per cent points market share for November in addition. Also Apple could develop its solid position further and won 4.3 per cent points market share in the course of the yearly.

We read a great many US-American sources and are inclined sometimes to take over the theses and estimates unreflected in particular with the discussion around mobile operating systems, their market shares and thus their influence on the market tendencies.

From there here once the likewise current numbers of comScore from the USA to the comparison.

If thus again someone writes from the USA over the fact that Symbian would not play a role, then is this statement nevertheless much with caution to enjoy. Because with us in Germany the market share of Symbian amounts to despite strong losses still 47.7 per cent.

The current numbers for Germany becomes Jeremy Copp, Vice President mobile Europe of comScore generation network NEXT in the opening panel „“on the second day on the M-Days, of 27. - 28 take place January 2011 in Frankfurt/Main in the Congress center, present.