Android phones more popular than iPhones

Google gives its app developers more freedom than Apple does, and the Android operating system is available from many more carriers and on many more phones than Apple's iPhone operating system, reports Discovery News.

But most importantly, Android phones cost less, with some being given away for free with a two-year contract.
According to Nielsen, Blackberry still holds the dominant share with 31 percent of the market, though its lead over Apple is declining.

Twenty-eight percent of smartphone owners have Apple iPhones, and 19 percent have Android devices