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08-01-2014, 11:50 AM
http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rGZKmPkmYTMq41pq5MINVA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/screen-shot-2014-08-01-at-9-21-48-am.png (http://news.yahoo.com/android-just-topped-ios-global-usage-first-time-153721989.html)We all know Android’s market share crushes every other mobile platform out there in terms of shipment volume, but Android’s share of mobile usage as recorded by various networks around the world has always lagged Apple’s iOS platform… until now. Just as we noted would be the case, Net Applications shows that Android’s share of global smartphone and tablet usage has narrowly topped worldwide combined usage of iPhones and iPad tablets. This marks the first time in the platform’s history that it finds itself at the top of the mobile pile. Net Applications measure global mobile usage, which it refers to as market share, by monitoring traffic across its massive global network. In the month of July, the firm shows



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