Thinking about buying your kids a new Android smartphone? You are not alone – Android phones and Android device sales are increasing dramatically.
The CEO of Google recently told reporters that:
There are now a million Android devices sold every five days and that number continues to grow.
More than 200,000 Android devices are being activated daily!
Google has doubled the Android run rate in 4 months.
The growth explosion is being attributed to the Motorola Droid X which is being marketed strongly by Verizon. He also was excited about the Samsung Galaxy line which is being sold on all networks in the US and in over 100 countries, more than doubling Android’s footprint.
At these rates, Google is selling 18 million Android devices a quarter and outselling the iphone…. One of the reasons for this is the incredible rate of innovation in the Android market.
As for Android phones sold in the second quarter of 2010, the top 5 were the Motorola Droid, HTC Droid Incredible, HTC EVO 4G, HTC Hero, and the HTC Droid Eris. With respect to carriers, in the second quarter Verizon had a market share of 33%, AT&T 25%, and T-Mobile 11%.
“It is really incredible how fast the Android platform is growing. Remember, the first real Android phone to sell in big numbers was the Motorola Droid, which debuted only eight months ago. Since then, it seems like every month a handset maker ups the ante.
In August alone, Verizon has the Droid 2 and Fascinate. Sprint has the Epic 4G. T-Mobile has this Emerald/Glacier thing coming and AT&T has the the Sony Xperia X10 and Dell Streak. This month also sees the long awaited adoption of Froyo on major handsets like the EVO and Droid.”
In terms of features, many of the Android based phones are superior to the iPhone, and Android phones are beating out the iphone in comparison reviews. Even cnet.com shows the Evo 4G beating out the iPhone 4 in its comparison “prizefight”:
Android phones like the HTC Evo are becoming very popular. If you are considering buying an Android phone for your children, please consider the application that helps parents keep children safe - Child Protect Online, the parental control filter specifically designed for phones running the Android operating system.
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