Android Number 2 Smartphone in Third Quarter

Android accounted for 25.5 percent of worldwide smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2010, making it the number-two operating system. It was particularly dominant in North America.

The third quarter of 2010 produced record sales of more than 81 million communication devices based on open operating systems (smartphones).

Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Grew 35 Percent in Third Quarter 2010; Smartphone Sales Increased 96 Percent