Android Continues Climb in 2Q, Say Nielsen, Canalys

Android has jumped past Apple for a second-place 27 percent market share among new smartphone subscribers in the U.S. during the second quarter, says The Nielsen Company. According to Canalys, meanwhile, Android subscriptions have grown 886 percent worldwide in the second quarter, while unit sales in the U.S. gave the operating system a market-leading 34 percent share….