By: Clint Boulton, eWeek
Google’s Android operating system grabbed 44.8 percent market share through September, up from 43.7 percent share as it increased its lead of the U.S. smartphone market. Apple’s iPhone took 27.4 percent share, up from 27.3 percent in August,according to comScore. iOS should show an uptick in iOS gains after October and November, when sales of the new iPhone 4S are counted. Apple began selling that phone, which has an 8 megapixel camera, faster processor and the Siri personal assistant, Oct. 14 in several countries worldwide. It will be interesting to see whether iPhone 4S sales have a deleterious effect on Android handset sales through the holiday season.
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