This statistic illustrates the share of respondents considering the future use of a different mobile operating system than the current one in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. The highest share of respondents, which corresponded to 46 percent, stated that yes, they might use a different mobile operating system in the future. The most desired cell phone brands in the UK were Apple and Samsung, so it was highly likely that iOS and Android will keep their domination of the market share of mobile operating systems.
Share of considerations for future use of a different mobile operating system than the current one in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
respondents are english speaking residential population who are planning to buy a new smartphone in the coming year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Would you consider a device with a different operating system (iOS, Android, etc) for your next smartphone?"
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