Android: the dog caught the car. Now what? | Linux Today

Android: the dog caught the car. Now what?

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Eric Brown
Nov 15, 2013

Android is approaching Windows-like domination of the smartphone industry, according to IDC’s third quarter smartphone report. Google’s Linux-based mobile OS has reached a new high of 81 percent of units shipped, while all other platforms have dropped since Q2 2013.

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