Smartphone market share; Microsoft system trails

Published July 19, 2012 5:47pm ET



Android and Apple devices dominate in smartphones, with nearly 80 percent of the worldwide market combined, according to Gartner. Nokia and Research in Motion were the big losers, their shares dropping sharply from a year earlier.

Companies making Android devices include Samsung Electronics Co., HTC Corp. and Motorola Mobility, which Google now owns. Samsung also makes phones using its Bada system.

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