Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) Android remains the most popular mobile OS worldwide, claiming 81.5% of the smartphone market in 2014, according to IDC. Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iOS came in a distant second with a 14.8% share.
But when it comes to profitability, Apple claimed a whopping 89% of all smartphone profits worldwide in the fourth quarter, up from 70.5% a year ago, according to Strategy Analytics. Android’s percentage of profits plunged from 29.5% to 11%.
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