Last week, research firm IDC dropped a big bomb on Apple.
Google’s smartphone operating system now powers a whopping 80% of devices worldwide. Apple’s iOS operating system for iPhones only powers 13% of smartphones. iOS controlled about 16% of the worldwide smartphone market a year ago, according to IDC.
Apple should be freaking out, Jay Yarow says. (So does venture capitalist Fred Wilson and analyst Benedict Evans).
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