The statistic shows the global smartphone installed base in 2015 broken down by operating system. The installed base of Android smartphones was 1.8 billion devices in 2015.
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Global installed base of smartphones by operating system 2015
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This chart shows smartphone operating system market share since 2009.
Installed base of smartphones by operating system in 2015 (in million units)
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| Installed base in millions | |
|---|---|
| Android | 1,808 |
| iOS | 463 |
| Windows | 45 |
| Blackberry | 19 |
| Other | 31 |
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