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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Aug 11
BGR Names 5 Android Phones That Helped Drive 73% Global Market Share
Updated
Updated · Boy Genius Report · Aug 11

BGR Names 5 Android Phones That Helped Drive 73% Global Market Share

3 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Aug 11

Summary

  • Five devices made BGR’s list of Android’s biggest history-makers: the HTC Dream, Motorola Droid, Samsung Galaxy Note, LG G4 and Google Pixel.
  • The 2008 HTC Dream launched Android commercially, while the 2009 Motorola Droid pushed it mainstream with heavy Verizon marketing and 250,000 first-week sales.
  • Samsung’s 5.3-inch Galaxy Note helped normalize oversized phones and sold more than 10 million units in nine months, cementing the phablet category.
  • LG’s 2015 G4 raised the bar for Android cameras and displays, and Google’s 2016 Pixel showed what a fully Google-controlled hardware-software stack could do.
  • BGR argues those milestones helped Android grow into a platform with 3.8 billion active users and roughly 73% global smartphone market share.

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