Google’s Android has claimed almost half of the UK smartphone market for the 12 weeks ending 7 August 2011, according to the latest statistics from consumer analyst firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.

Android now holds a 47.1% share of the UK smartphone market, followed by BlackBerry with 21.5% and Apple with 20.8%. Symbian trails behind in fourth place with 7.2%, while Windows Mobile 7 has 1.7%, Bada 0.8% and Windows Mobile 0.7%.

Compared with the same 12 weeks in 2010, the big winner is Android, which increased its market share by 24.2%. The biggest loser was Symbian, down 19.1% and Apple iOS, down 7.2%.

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