Last year, more than 1 billion Android devices were shipped. It was a huge achievement indeed, something Apple’s high-end iPhone could not achieve. But one of the research institutes ABI Research Report According to the last three months of 2014, sales of Android decreased for the first time.
Apple has captured the luxury smartphone market with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 Plus. On the other hand, Samsung’s profit has decreased. Although the total market share in the phone market is low, 93 percent of the profits in the smartphone industry is going to Apple.
One of the biggest risks for Android right now is the ‘forked’ version, which is made by customizing this open source operating system. Leading the way is Cyanogen, which is receiving funding from large companies.
However, the chances of a temporary decline in sales of Android devices may not be very high. However, the tendency of some companies to customize the original Android and convert it to the ‘forked’ version may be a matter of some concern for Google.
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