Over 1 million devices sold, 5,000 apps, Android's growth, even compared to the iPhone, is remarkable
When T-mobile announced that its second Android phone would be shipping in August, it also released a few interesting statistics between the its Android phone market and the iPhone. For instance, 1 million G1 phones were sold in the first six months after introducing it. By the time Android reaches the two-year mark, it could be nearly as popular as the iPhone.
That’s not to say it doesn’t have a long way to go. By comparison, 1 million iPhone 3G phones sold in the first weekend it appeared in stores. Nevertheless, here’s a few stats, per T-Mobile, that compare the two and show Android coming on strong.
| Android | iPhone |
|---|---|
| 1 million G1 sold in first six months | iPhone 3G phones sold in the first weekend |
| 5,000 applications available in the Android store | 25,000 apps in its AppStore |
| Average G1 user has downloaded more than 40 applications (so a max of 40 million apps could have been downloaded) | iPhone users have downloaded about 800 million apps |
The G1 was released in October, 2008, so it has been on the market a mere 8 months. Compare this to the iPhone, released more than a year prior, on June, 2007, and has had two years to build its user base. When it comes to features between the two phones, Android is behind, but catching up. A chart compiled by lifehacker in March compares the Android’s feature set to the list that Apple chose for its next generation, 3G phone.
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