Microsoft Gains Smartphone Share

Android and iOS maintained their share of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of 2013, while Microsoft increased its share to 4%, according to Canalys. The research firm said Microsoft increased its shipments by 185% year-on-year to 9.2 million units, which helped to place it as the second biggest operating system in 19 countries, most notably Finland, with a 39% share; Vietnam, with 16%; Italy, with 15%; Thailand, with 11%; Turkey, with 11%; and Russia, with 8%. source: Canalys statement