At first glance, the smartphone market was receptive to Android and Windows Phone 8 in the second quarter, and not so receptive to iOS. According to research firm IDC, Apple's smartphone OS continued to lose market share, dropping from 16.6% of shipments a year ago to 13.2% in Q2. In contrast, Microsoft and Google's respective platforms not only gained market share but also increased shipments by more than 70% each.
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