"Android is poised to take over as the leading smartphone operating system in 2011 after racing into the number 2 position in 2010, " said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Devices Technology and Trends team.

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Might even Apple lose as a result of their position now being protected and leading them to take their eye off the ball?

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