Still, Nokia won't be on top for much longer
and Symbian is already well behind Android, with only half the market
share of the Google OS. Roles were reversed just a year ago, in Q2 2010,
but Android's rise has put it well ahead of the competition now. Of
course, "Android" is used by a number of manufacturers, while Symbian
phones are made only by Nokia.
Numbers for Q2 2011 show that iOS will soon overtake Symbian too,
having already went past BlackBerry OS. Meanwhile, Bada OS has more
market share than the Windows Mobile/Phone OSes, but neither are
anywhere close to the big players.
In terms of overall market share, not just smartphones Nokia
maintains a diminishing lead, but Samsung and LG (who hold second and
third place respectively) both have slipped in market share.
Apple is fourth with just their iPhones (Nokia, Samsung and LG have a
myriad of models). Sony Ericsson has continued to slip and is now below
all well-known makers, including Huawei.