Newly published figures from ComScore show that one in every three phones in the United States is now a smartphone.
The figures show that 76.8 million users now own phones that provide a significant improvement of computer power over normal phones, and that figure is growing.
Android now accounts for 38.1% of smartphone users, up by 5.1% from the previous quarter, while Apple has come in second place with 26.6%, up by 1.4%.
Samsung was the main manufacturer with 24.8% of the total market, while LG comes in second with a 21.1% share, followed by Motorola at 15.1%. Apple holds an 8.7% share.
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