anuseems Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 While Google is no doubt ahead in terms of overall mobile OS market share, its Apple thats winning where it really counts: the bank.According to a new report from research firm Strategy Analytics, Apples iOS accounted for a record-setting 88.7 percent of global smartphone profits in the fourth quarter of 2014. Android, meanwhile, set a record of its own with a new all-time low at 11.3 percent share.Overall, global smartphone operating profit grew by 31 percent last year from $16.2 billion in Q4 2013 to $21.2 billion in Q4 2014.Breaking it down by OS, we see that Apples iOS grew its operating profit from $11.4 billion in Q4 2013 to $18.8 billion during the last quarter. Android hardware vendors combined took home half as much as they did a year ago, dropping from $4.8 billion in Q4 2013 to $2.4 billion in Q4 2014.Strategy Analytics points out that this should be reason for concern at Google. If major smartphone manufacturers such as HTC, Huawei and Samsung are unable to make decent profits from Android, theyre increasingly likely to turn to alternatives such as Firefox, Tizen or Windows.Its up for debate as to which of those three would emerge in a worst-case scenario. Windows is the most established platform and under Satya Nadellas leadership, likely has the most potential. Tizen (for smartphones) got off to an awfully slow start as the first phone running the OS shipped only last month (although it has been a surprise seller). Firefox OS seems to be coming along nicely as well albeit thus far, only on entry-level devices.http://www.techspot.com/news/59879-apple-ios-captured-887-percent-smartphone-profits-q4.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Hard to make money when you give your code away for free for other companies to try and replace the apps you make ad revenue from, with their own apps, on their own phones that they sell.Doesn't help that Samsung is the only Android manufacturer that seems to make money, and makes most of it of all Android makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calguyhunk Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 No wonder Apple makes so much money out of so few users (comparatively). The itards are just so willing to give their money away to their cult bosses at Cupertino LOL! :lol:As Mr. T would have said - "I pity the fool(s)". LMFAO! :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 itards...gotta love that...haaa :lol: iphone users seemingly have need to buy a new iphone every 7 months... why???... the iworld needs an intervention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212eta Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 itards... :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 No wonder Apple makes so much money out of so few users (comparatively). The itards are just so willing to give their money away to their cult bosses at Cupertino LOL! :lol:As Mr. T would have said - "I pity the fool(s)". LMFAO! :lmao:Or maybe their marketshare isn't propped up by dumping garbage phones on the 3rd world? I mean low-end Androids are the new flip-phones after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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