Smart phone OS shares: Symbian – 67%, Microsoft – 13%, RIM – 10%

Nokia remained global market leader, shipping 60.5 mln smart phones. By OS provider, Symbian leads on 67% share, followed by Microsoft on 13%, with RIM on 10%. Symbian leads with 65% share, ahead of Microsoft on 12%, RIM on 11%, Apple on 7%, and Linux at 5%, according to Canalys. By region, Symbian led in APAC and EMEA with 85% and 80% shares respectively, while in North America RIM was the clear leader on 42%, ahead of Apple on 27% and Microsoft at 21%.