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| The Android Marshmallow based HTC One A9 and the Apple iPhone 6S, running iOS |
THE NUMBER of Android users who have ditched the open-source operating system in favour of an Apple iPhone has increased, CEO Tim Cook has claimed.
Apple has seen its highest rate of Android switchers to date, CEO Tim Cook has revealed.
A record-breaking 30 per cent of new iPhones bought during Apple's last quarter came from Android switchers, Mr Cook told investors during the US firm's earnings call last night.
Apple reported staggering sales of some 48 million iPhones during the quarter – which means some 14.4 million Android users moved over to the iPhone within the last three months.
Google fanboys blasted the free smartphone app with a slew of one-star reviews ridiculing 'iSheep' who chose the Apple smartphone over an open-source alternative.
CEO Tim Cook used the high number of Android switcher to reassure investors that the iPhone still had room to grow with the first quarter of 2016.
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| Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about the new iPhone with Stephen Colbert on the late night US chat show |
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| Some 14.4million Android users turned their back on the open-source OS in the last three months |
Emerging markets and a rapid expansion in China could also contribute to a growth next quarter, Mr Cook told Wall Street.
Apple reported a 99 per cent increase for its sales in Greater China during the latest quarter.
"Fiscal 2015 was Apple’s most successful year ever, with revenue growing 28 per cent to nearly $234 billion (some £153billion converted)," Tim Cook said in a statement.
"This continued success is the result of our commitment to making the best, most innovative products on earth, and it’s a testament to the tremendous execution by our teams
"We are heading into the holidays with our strongest product lineup yet, including iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Apple Watch with an expanded lineup of cases and bands, the new iPad Pro and the all-new Apple TV which begins shipping this week."
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