UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has just announced the sale of its one millionth Android smartphone in Europe, with the platform registering year-on-year growth in excess of 2,000-percent for Android smartphones.
Android hits the #1 spot
With over 1,700 stores, Carphone Warehouse is Europe’s largest independent cellphone retailer, and it seems that the punters are going ape for Android, with the platform being their most popular smartphone OS during the last quarter.
Driving the phenomenal increase in sales has been big hitting handsets like the HTC Desire, HTC Wildfire and Samsung Galaxy S, and with shiny new smartphones like the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Samsung Galaxy S 2, and LG Optimus 3D coming up, sales are likely to keep on soaring.
Here’s the full Press Release:
Android Sales Hit One Million at The Carphone Warehouse
15 March 2011… The Carphone Warehouse is celebrating the sale of its one millionth Android smartphone in Europe. Android has become increasingly popular over the past year and hitting this landmark figure reflects not just the growing demand for Android smartphones amongst consumers, but also the increasing product range they present customers.
The success of Android smartphones such as the HTC Desire, HTC Wildfire and Samsung Galaxy S have been key in reaching this milestone, and with new launches including the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Samsung Galaxy S 2, and LG Optimus 3D in the pipeline, it looks set to continue. In addition, exclusive launches like the HTC Incredible S and Google Nexus S ensure customers are offered market-leading, innovative technology as soon as it becomes available.
“The speed with which Android has stormed the market is phenomenal,” said a Carphone Warehouse spokesperson. “Year on year growth is well over 2000%. It’s no surprise that Android smartphones have become the smartphone of choice for so many of our customers. Hitting one million Android sales in Europe is great as it proves that our dedication to offering an extensive range and securing top exclusives has really benefitted not just us, but our customers too.”
