Google's Android operating system captured a record-high 87.5 percent of the global smartphone market in the third quarter, a research firm said. The survey released Wednesday by Strategy Analytics found Android's share increase from 84.1 percent in the same period a year ago, while Apple's iOS saw its share slip to 12.1 percent from 13.6 percent. Oh added that the dominance of Android poses challenges for Google, which offers the system for free to manufacturers.



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