IDC has recently published projections reaching out to 2016, when they forecast iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad will snag a 17.3 share of all connected devices that includes computers , media tablets yes , they’re still using that term and smartphones . By IDC’s count , iOS had claimed 14 in 2011, during which time the whole market had shipped 916 million units and made over 489 billion in revenue . By comparison , Android is predicted to grab 31.1 in 2016, though that doesn’t necessarily mean Android will be . winning Android’s growth is tied directly to the propagation of lower-priced devices , 8221 said Tom Mainelli , research director , Mobile Connected Devices . So , while we expect dozens of hardware vendors to own some share in the Android market , many will find profitability