Android devices will become the smartphones of choice in China.

 

Gartner reported that Android took over more than half of the global smartphone market for this first time in Q3 2011 – a number boosted by higher smartphone sales in China and Russia than in the rest of the world. While there are no firm numbers on Android smartphones in China, third-party Android app stores continue to crop up and manufacturers are building more local versions of Android devices that specifically target Chinese consumers. The iOS alternative is both gaining popularity and becoming more readily available.