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Reasons behind the growth of Android market Summary: Android market share is six times greater than other

OS. This brings several questions in our mind like what are the reasons behind the popularity of Android? Why market share of Android is exploding at a faster rate?

Android market share is six times greater than other OS. This brings several questions in our mind like what are the reasons behind the popularity of Android? Why market share of Android is exploding at a faster rate? !ow it is giving tough "ompetition to OS like iOS# Windows and $la"kberry? What makes the Android store popular among the mobile appli"ation development "ommunities? %or# Android fragmentation is still a problem but still# &'( )* report "learly states that Android has now "aptured +,- of the market share# whi"h was ./.)- in 0* report. &'( report states that despite of high saturation rates# 0,,.1 million Smartphones units shipped. 2et us point out the ma3or feature that is "reating a big differen"e in the market shares4 One of the most obvious and important elements working behind the popularity is that it possesses 2inux5based open sour"e ar"hite"ture. &t means mobile app development "ommunity doesn6t need to deal with limits# whi"h Apple has put on i7hone app developers. Android market share had been largely "redited be"ause of the availability of lower "ost devi"es. Android powered devi"es like Smartphones and tablets are "heap and in the rea"h of the "ommon man# this makes it even more preferable among the users. &t allows low barrier of entry into the market means mobile developers are able to develop more mobile appli"ations. &t "harges one time registration fee of 809# this attra"ts developers even more towards this platform. :oogle has always been supportive for the appli"ation developers and the mobile appli"ation development tool with it# porting is easier for developers. &t is other reason behind the rising market share of Android. Another important reason behind the popularity is ability to "ustomi;e# as it supports third party appli"ations. <ust think like this there are more than /9=million smart devi"es on the earth and if the all devi"e possess almost same interfa"e. &t will bore almost all of us and this is where Android shows its uniqueness.

These are some of the ma3or features that keep Android on top of all other mobile platforms. The strategy of giving Android# as free to the developers and manufa"turers has proven highly su""essful in making all the way to top of the market. >o doubt it has dominated the market but still in terms of revenue from appli"ation store iOS earns more than Android does. ?niqueness and its futuristi" look with this platform had appealed a number of users. %uture in stepping forward with Android will bring positive results not only for the users but also for developers and business individuals.

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