Android in lead, Symbian lags

Android, Google's mobile operating software, is on the roll. A report released by Gartner claimed that Android grew phenomenally to take the pole position among smart phone operating software with a market share of 43.4% worldwide in Q2, 2011, an increase of 26% in the last one year.

Symbian, the second largest operating software that powers Nokia phones, saw its share shrink by over 18% to 22%. In terms of total mobile phone sales, Nokia continued to be the leader with a market share of 22.8%.