[heavyset_go]

In the US, iOS has the majority of market share at 52.4%, and Android has 47%[1].

[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/266572/market-share-held...

[snazz]

The US isn't representative of the rest of the world in this regard. That's why any discussion of iMessage is filled with half the people arguing that iMessage it the best thing since sliced bread (Americans) and the other half saying they never use it.

[dylan604]

Do Americans really represent half of smart phone users? I would though it to be smaller than that given the population of the planet.

[snazz]

I was meaning HN users. In those discussions, it feels like about half are Americans. You’re right if we’re talking about overall users.