The iPhone is looking pretty good in a pair of market snapshots
In the past week, IDC and comScore have both issued reports of the fast-growing smartphone market that show Apple (AAPL) gaining share.
In the U.S., according to a comScore report published Monday, Apple’s share grew to 25.3%, up more a point, in the fourth quarter of 2009, while Research in Motion’s (RIMM) fell to 41.6%, down a point.
Microsoft (MSFT) and Palm (PALM) both lost ground while Google’s (GOOG) Android gained nearly 3 points to reach 5.2%. See chart at right.
IDC’s report, issued last Thursday, looked at the worldwide market, where Nokia (NOK) has long been dominant. Its charts (below the fold) show Apple gaining on Nokia and RIM in both the fourth quarter and the full year. Apple’s shipments nearly doubled year over year in Q4 2009 to reach a global smartphone market share of 16%.
Below: IDC’s charts.
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