#Android vs Symbian

Reports came in that in the 4th quarter of 2010, Google's Android mobile operating system surpassed that of Nokia's Symbian in terms of smartphone shipments worldwide. Smartphones with Android OS shipped a total of 32.9 million during the last quarter of 2010 while Symbian-powered smartphones only accounted for 31 million. I think there wasn't any doubt that Android would eventually exceed the number of installs on smartphones compared to Symbian. Symbian is only being shipped with Nokia hardware and no other devices (Samsung & Sony-Ericsson abandoned the OS in favor of Android) while Google's Android is being used by a huge number of handset manufacturers -- from Motorola, SE, LG, Dell, Samsung up to the less known players like ZTE, Huawei and the likes. Google has just announced a new version of Android 12 that is catered to larger screen sizes called, Android 12L. Android 12L will focus on tablets, foldables, and ChromeOS devices. The new android version also introduces a new taskbar that allows users to switch between different apps. Android 12L is set to release in early 2022, but the new features are now available on the 12L developer preview page. Read more in our articles including "Of course Android would surpass Symbian..." and "Google previews Android 12L for tablets, foldables, ChromeOS devices".