Embattled Motorola appears to be making an impression with its Android handsets, according to the latest figures issued by AdMob.

The ad network, bought by Google this month, analyses the handset-identifying ad requests it receives from more than 15,000 mobile Web sites and iPhone and Android applications.

Two weeks after its launch on November 6, the Motorola Droid represented 24 per cent of all Android requests worldwide, while its Cliq accounted for another 6 per cent.

HTC of Taiwan, the first manufacturer to release Android smart phones, still maintains a healthy lead, with its Dream, Magic and Hero models responsible for 65 per cent of requests. Other handset makers have only 5 per cent share.

These are good popularity estimates in lieu of actual sales and give an indication of the growth of platforms.

AdMob said worldwide requests from BlackBerry devices increased 44 per cent over the last six months, with the Tour model and new versions of the Curve (8900 and 9520) gaining traction recently. Worldwide requests from Android devices are up sixfold since April, a sign of the increasing number of devices available.

Meanwhile, Apple was responsible for 32 per cent of all ad requests in October, up 7 per cent on the previous month, with Nokia second on 20 per cent.

Tags: android, apple, BlackBerry, Droid, htc

November 23, 2009 5:43pm in Hardware, Internet, Mobile | Comment