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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