Bits: Android Pulls Ahead In Smartphone Race

By NICK BILTON, New York Times
Thu, 03/03/2011 - 4:44pm

Bits: Android Pulls Ahead in Smartphone Race

A new report released Thursday by Nielsen, a market research firm, said that the Google Android platform had become the most popular operating system among United States smartphone users.

Senh: That's pretty amazing for Google, who kinda came to the game late, but is finally leading the pack.

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