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		Kylekramer on Nov 2, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Android now powers 75% of all smartphones sold I honestly don't see how you get cheerleadery out of "Android now powers 75% of all smartphones sold". That is about as factual as it gets.

gte910h on Nov 6, 2012 [–]

Because it's not true?

Android is the OS loaded on 75% of the phones shipped in Q3. Not sold.

For instance: iPhone5 was not shipped for the vast majority of people who purchased it when released in Q3, even though they purchased it in Q3.

This is lying with stats. It's annoying as hell.

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