"In the short term, these new mobile operating systems will not make a significant dent in the market, " said Ramon Llamas, research manager at IDC.

WSJ: The Quest for a Third Mobile Platform

"Android has been one of the primary growth engines of the smartphone market since it was launched in 2008, " said Ramon Llamas, research manager, Mobile Phones at IDC.

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