According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide
Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the Android platform just crossed 80%
marketshare in the third quarter of 2013. With 211.6 million smartphones
shipped in this quarter, Android continues to maintain its dominant
position in the market, this time reaching an all time high with a 51.3%
growth over last year. Samsung singlehandedly contributed to almost 40%
of the total shipments this quarter.