Windows Phone gaining ground

Engadget overstates matters in the headline: Windows Phone sees big gains at the expense of BlackBerry and Symbian. Those "big" gains are from a minuscule 2.7 per cent share of the smartphone to a still small 4.1 per cent share.

Microsoft’s smartphone OS is still small fry, but it is early days. Still, it has a long way to go to catch Android and Apple's iOS.

Symbian and BlackBerry are obviously the biggest losers. In Mexico, both platforms have seen double digit drops in their share of sales over the last year. While in the UK, the company formerly known as RIM has gone from a seemingly secure third place with 16.8 percent of the market to a quickly fading fourth with 5.1 percent is just 12 months. Meanwhile, Apple is sitting pretty with hardly a change to its position and Android continues its juggernaut-like assault on all markets. To see the complete global figures check out the images after the break.