2014 was a good year in terms of technology with Smartwatches and Smart TV coming into the picture and people getting acquainted with it. Think about where Android was 5 years ago, then think about where it is now and you will realize that Android as a mobile platform has consistently kept up to the pace of mobile technology's progress. 2014 was the biggest year for Android in terms of devices shipped with the total reaching a staggering 1 Billion. Compare this to Apple's pygmy number of 192.7 Million and you will be a fool not to realize that Apple has a long way to go to reach the same numbers as Android.
Even though Android is not raking in much money in terms App Purchases it is exceptionally ahead than any other Mobile OS that is out there because this OS is on board with numerous OEM's devices and we can clearly see that the Android is rapidly proving to be the most successful mobile OS in terms of overall devices being shipped
With Google realizing that Android is becoming the most emerging Mobile OS in these years and that much of its crowd is not purchasing the high end phones because of its hefty price tags, Google with the OEM's which are manufacturing its devices has tapped into the consumer market with low cost phones which are the alternatives for the flagship phones like Nexus Series, the Galaxy Note Series or Apple's iPhone like the devices from Micromax or Xiaomi.
Even though Android is not raking in much money in terms App Purchases it is exceptionally ahead than any other Mobile OS that is out there because this OS is on board with numerous OEM's devices and we can clearly see that the Android is rapidly proving to be the most successful mobile OS in terms of overall devices being shipped
With Google realizing that Android is becoming the most emerging Mobile OS in these years and that much of its crowd is not purchasing the high end phones because of its hefty price tags, Google with the OEM's which are manufacturing its devices has tapped into the consumer market with low cost phones which are the alternatives for the flagship phones like Nexus Series, the Galaxy Note Series or Apple's iPhone like the devices from Micromax or Xiaomi.
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This shrewd decision has made Google and its Mobile OS platform, Android, to be surpass the total to an unbelievable 1 Billion mark which, as we all know is no small coup to achieve and we can say that Google, at any cost, is not going to slow down.
With the number of devices shipped with the Android OS on board, Android was reported to hold 81% Smartphone Market Share which is an astonishing feat to achieve. Yes, Apple still caters and holds to its crowd of loyal customers but in-order to gain the title of "Monarch of OS", it will have to either stop charging double or more than double for it devices or stop banking on the revenue from the App Store Purchases!