iPhone leads the way with 89% retention rate; Android checks in at 55%
22/09/2011 |
By Josh Rosenthall:
In a relatively short amount of time, Android has emerged as a potent competitor to the iPhone. Indeed, Google and its partners have done a tremendous job marketing and getting competitive Android devices into the marketplace. Famously, Google executives have touted that over 500,000 Android devices are activated every single day.
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