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Gartner Predicts Android Most Popular Mobile OS By 2014

Posted by timothy on from the four-years-out dept.

mikesd81 writes "According to Gartner research firm, Google's Android smartphone operating system will in a single year have leapfrogged competitors like Apple's iPhone, Research in Motion's Blackberry and Microsoft Windows phones in global popularity, and will challenge Nokia to become the world's most popular mobile OS by 2014. Gartner says that the explosive growth of Android will give it 17.7% of world wide sales by the end of 2010. ... Analysts also say there are number of things that could derail Android's growth, including Oracle's lawsuit over Java patents."

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  1. Android overlords by Linsaran · · Score: 4, Funny

    I for one welcome our new android overlords

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    1. Re:Android overlords by mestar · · Score: 2, Funny

      Gartner can predict, but will Netcraft confirm it?

    2. Re:Android overlords by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I'd prefer to welcome our Gynoid overlords...

      Why would you want your phone to bleed for three days every month get really bitchy?

  2. 2014 is finally... by ELCouz · · Score: 3, Funny

    the year of linux mobile desktop!

  3. i agree with the analysts by shadowrat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Android will become the most popular OS by 2014, or it will not.

  4. Oblig xkcd by angloquebecer · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://xkcd.com/605/