Global Shipments of Android based Smartphones and Tablets are Projected to Exceed 2.0 Billion Units by 2022

Feature Packed SDK Tools, Regular Version Upgrades & Well Developed App Ecosystem Give Android OS an Unassailable Market Position, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA launches comprehensive analysis of industry segments, trends, growth drivers, market share, size, and demand forecasts on the global Android Operating System (OS) Platform market. Global shipments of Android based smartphones and tablets are projected to exceed 2.0 billion units by 2022, driven by the unrivalled preference for the Android OS platform due to factors such as feature packed SDK tools, regular OS version upgrades and well developed app ecosystem.  

Android represents the most popular mobile operating system platform in the world. Powering billions of mobile devices, Android has the largest installed base of any mobile platform and continues to grow at a brisk pace with hundreds and thousands of new devices being sold every day. Leveraging the contributions from open-source Linux community and over 300 software, hardware, and MNO partners, Android made rapid progress to become the ubiquitous, low-cost and unassailable driving force behind mobile devices. The free open-source nature of the Android platform allowed the OS to achieve wider preference among consumers as well as app developers, thus steering robust momentum in app consumption. Key factors cited for the strong market adoption over the years include Android’s data hungry characteristics with its ability to download apps bigger than 20 MB wirelessly over cellular networks, feature rich SDK (Software Development Kit) tools, and the relatively lower costs of Android OS. The wide variety of Android based smartphones available in different price ranges from relatively inexpensive basic smartphones to pricey high end ones opened options for consumers and resulted in unlocking the mass market potential of the Android platform. Benefiting from high-profile collaborations and established partners, Android continues to push its software/hardware boundaries on an ongoing basis beyond existing capabilities to extend novel capabilities to users as well as developers.

Future growth in the market will be driven by continued growth in adoption of Android smartphones and tablets, particularly repeat purchases for smartphone varieties integrated with newer Android versions promising improved device designs, faster processing speeds, better maneuverability, brilliant screen resolution, sleeker form factors promising superior portability, and longer battery life. Android mobile devices that run on Nougat, the newest Android version launched in later 2016, which offers improved storage management, enhanced touch & display management, new biometric authentication feature, seamless system updates, and night light and daydream Virtual Reality (VR) mode, are expected to benefit market expansion in the near term. Additionally, expanding novel application in various domains including television (Android TV), wearables (Android Wear 2.0), and in-car entertainment (Android Auto) through custom-designed versions are further expected to drive long term market growth opportunities for the Android OS platform.

As stated by the new market research report on Android Operating System (OS) Platform, Asia-Pacific represents the largest market worldwide with more than 90% of smartphones sold in the region powered by Android. The region also represents the fastest growing market with a projected CAGR of 5.6% over the analysis period. Key factors that are fingered to drive future growth in the region include introduction of faster data networks and third-party application systems, further drop in handset prices, compelling user experience, and growing focus of mobile service providers on offering dedicated 4G data services that can be accessed through Android smartphones and tablets.

Key players covered in the report include Acer Inc., AsusTek Computer Inc., BBK Electronics Corporation, Best Tablet Company, Blackberry Limited, Fujitsu Limited, Gionee Communication Equipment Co., Ltd., Google Inc., HP Development Company, L.P., HTC Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., LAVA International Ltd., Lenovo Group Ltd., Motorola Mobility LLC, LG Electronics Inc., Micromax Informatics Ltd., Nokia Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Mobile Communications Inc., Xiaomi Inc., and ZTE Corporation, among others.

The research report titled “Android Operating System Platform: A Global Strategic Business Report”, announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, drivers, issues, challenges, and strategic activities of major market participants. The report provides market estimates and projections in unit shipments for all major geographic markets including the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America). Application systems analyzed in the report include Android Smartphones, and Android Tablets.

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