Android was transformed into the most popular smartphone operating system in the world, with market share around 50%. Even if calculated,the number of Android devices which are activated exceed the number ofnewborn babies worldwide.
The claim was submitted by Robert Kyncl, Head of Content at YouTube, the Google-owned video sharing site. Kyncl also joked that Google might one dayneed to find another planet associated consumer boom Android activation.
Google data in December 2011 indicated that about 700 thousand Android phones activated every day. Meanwhile, according to the UN, the birth rate babies around the world about 300 thousand per day.
Reported by the Telegraph and quoted Updatec.com on Monday (1/16/2012), the popularity ofAndroid predicted will not fade in the year 2012. The major manufacturers likeSamsung, HTC until Sony launched its Android handsets are still racing with the advanced specs.
However, the threat of other players should not be underestimated. As Nokia ispreparing to launch many Windows mobile phone, working closely with Microsoft.
Apple is also expected to release iPhone 5 after the hugely successful iPhone4S. While BlackBerry tried to get up with its new operating system, BlackBerry10.
