Soaring iPhone 5 sales put iOS on top in U.S.

Android now second best selling smartphone OS in U.S, according to researcher Kantar Worldpanel ComTech

By Matt Hamblen, Computerworld | Mobile & Wireless, Android, IOS

Taken as a single model, the iPhone is still the biggest seller globally, stronger than popular Android phones like the Samsung Galaxy S 3.

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