WASHINGTON, Sept 30: Windows-based smartphones are making significant inroads in Europe, while Apple’s iPhone is strengthening its position in the United States, a survey showed on Monday.

Data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech for the three months ending in August showed Windows Phone, the mobile platform from Microsoft, has posted its highest ever sales share of 9.2 per cent in the five major European markets.

Windows had a 12pc share in Britain, 10.8pc France, 9.5pc in Italy, 8.8pc in Germany and 2.2pc in Spain, the survey found.

Android remains the top operating system across Europe with a 70pc market share but it is being threatened by higher growth from Windows and Apple’s iOS, the survey found.—AFP