BANGALORE, INDIA: According to the latest research from Nielsen, the high-profile launch of Apple's iPhone 4S in the Fall had an enormous impact on the proportion of smartphone owners who chose an Apple iPhone.
Among recent acquirers, meaning those who said they got a new device within the past three months, 44.5 per cent of those surveyed in December said they chose an iPhone, compared to just 25.1 per cent in October, said a report released by Nielsen.
Furthermore, 57 per cent of new iPhone owners surveyed in December said they got an iPhone 4S.
Accoding to the report, Android continues to hold the lead among all smartphone users, with 46.3 per cent of all smartphone owners surveyed in Q4 2011 reporting they have an Android-based mobile phone.
As of Q4 2011, 46 per cent of US mobile consumers had smartphones, and that figure is growing quickly.
In fact, 60 per cent of those who said they got a new device within the last three months chose a smartphone over a feature phone, added the report.
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