It was one year ago today that the BlackBerry Z10 was announced by the Canadian manufacturer, kicking off the BlackBerry 10 era. Now, a report from CIRP showing a breakdown of fourth quarter phone activations in the U.S. by operating systems, reveals that BlackBerry essentially has no share of the market in the states.
According to the data, Apple's iOS narrowly edged out Android by a 48% to 46% count, for the U.S.lead. Windows Phone was next with a 3% share while featurephones made up 3% of the U.S. mobile phone market. Josh Lowitz, a partner and co-founder of CIRP, credited the launch of the Apple iPhone 5s and Apple iPhone 5c a couple of weeks before the start of the quarter, as the catalyst for iOS' push above Android. Last quarter, iOS accounted for only 34% of handset activations in the states.
"Apple clearly benefitted from launch of the iPhone 5S and 5C just a couple weeks before the quarter started. It increased its share considerably over the previous quarter, when it had only 34% of activations."-Josh Lowitz, partner, CIRP
Another CIRP partner and co-founder, Mike Levin, says that iOS users are paying more per month for phone service. Over 50% spend more than $100 a month while only one third of Android users pay their carrier that much. And while a quarter of Android users pay their carrier less than $25 a month for service, that statement applies to only 7% of those using iOS.
CIRP's latest data indicates that BlackBerry had no share of the U.S. handset market in Q4
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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