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Android rules the roost in EU, U.S.

Android continues to dominate sales in the EU and U.S. mobile markets, even in the run-up to the iPhone 5's expected announcement later this month. 

According to the latest smartphone sales figures from Kantar Worldpanel Comtech, Google-owned Android has jumped by more than 20 percent in share in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and Spain markets, rising to 67.1 percent in the five major EU economies.

Throw the U.S., Australia and Brazil into the mix -- where Australia's share of Android sales is the lowest, which drags down the overall average … Read more

Android rules U.S. and Europe smartphone sales

For the first time ever, Android has dominated smartphone sales in several major markets, including the U.S., Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, and Australia, according to data released today by market analysis firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.

In all of these countries, Google's mobile OS has taken at least half of smartphone sales, with the lowest being in Italy at 49.6 percent and highest in Spain with 84.1 percent. The data is from sales recorded over the last 12 weeks ending on June 10.

"We are seeing much of the Android sales growth being driven … Read more