• Apple Insider, Monday, July 18, 2011 11:56 AM

Among consumers planning to buy a smartphone in the next three months, nearly half have their hearts set on an iPhone, according to new findings from ChangeWave Research. The survey found that 46% of consumers who plan to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days prefer a device running Apple's iOS, which powers the iPhone. "That's up 2 points from a poll done in March," notes Appleinsider.

Google Android came in second place with 32% of consumers, as Google's share also increased since March, growing by one percentage point. "The gains of Apple and Google came at the expense of rivals, as Research in Motion's BlackBerry line lost one point since March," Appleinsider added.

"The BlackBerry's 4% share is the lowest level ever seen in a ChangeWave survey, and is far away from its high of 32 percent in September of 2008." ChangeWave's survey of just over 4,000 consumers focused primarily on the smartphone market in North America, with 89% of respondents being from the U.S. and 11% outside of America.

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