Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS and Android jockey for first place as global smartphone shipments surpass 1 billion

The iOS mobile operating system made by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was one of the two leading systems during 2013, when smartphone sales rose above one billion, according to an IDC report issued today. Android led the field in sheer volume, outselling iOS in terms of units sold three or … [Read more...]