Android set to lead

BANGALORE, INDIA: By 2015, 33 percent of the worldwide smartphoe market will consist of Google's android, acording to Victoria Fodale, an analyst at ABI Research.

"With more than 60,000 smartphones shipping per day, Android has catapulted ahead of other Linux mobile platforms," according to the note. The momentum for the platform can be attributed to its flexibility, she said. "The Android platform can be modified so that (device markers) can differentiate their products and the licensing terms allow (makers) to innovate while still protecting proprietary work," wrote Fodale.