Apple reclaims top spot in US smartphone market from Android, but struggles in Europe

New ComTech market share figures have revealed Apple iOS has reclaimed the top spot in the US market, with higher sales than all Google Android manufacturers combined, despite struggling in several of Europe’s largest economies.

The figures reveal Apple’s US market share has hit 48.1% off strong sales of the iPhone 5, while the combined market share of all Android vendors in the US, including Samsung, fell to 46.7% during the quarter to October 28.