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IDC: Windows Phone to steal iOS & Android market share by 2019

793 views · Published 27 May 2015 · 0:49 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Digit · 2015 · Science & Technology

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Windows Phone will see an improvement in its market share over the next four years according to IDC. The firm predicts that Windows Phone's market share will rise from 3.2% in 2015 to 5.4% by 2019.

According to the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, by IDC, Windows Phone shipments will increase from 46.8 million to 103.5 million units by 2019. The company predicts that iOS and Android will lose market share over the same period. Windows Phone will have the fastest growth this year with a 34.1% growth rate, grabbing a 3.2% slice of the smartphone pie with 46.8 million Windows Phone handsets shipping this year.

Android will ship 1.15 billion units and will have 79.4% of the global smartphone market by the end of 2015. IDC predicts that Android will show 8.5% growth in shipments this year. Apple's iOS will ship 237 million iPhones and will have a 16.4% of the global market this year, representing a 23% growth year-over-year.

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