Google's Android takes lead in US consumer smartphones

[OhioChick]

4 Aug 2010, 2329 hrs IST,REUTERS

SAN FRANCISCO: Smartphones running Google's Android software were the top seller among consumers in the United States in the second quarter, industry tracker NPD said on Wednesday.

Android accounted for one-third of all smartphones purchased in the April-June period, with Research in Motion's BlackBerry sliding to second place for the first time since 2007.

BlackBerry lost nine percentage points of market share, falling to 28 per cent. On Tuesday, RIM unveiled a new touchscreen device as the company tries to reinvigorate its image with consumers.

Apple Inc's iPhone was in third place with a 22 per cent share.

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