According to data from Kantar Worldpanel, the iOS operating system from Apple has reclaimed the lead in the U.S. smartphone sales race. In the 12 weeks ending on October 28, iOS claimed 48.1% of U.S. smartphone sales, compared with 46.7% share for the Android operating system from Google. Apple's U.S. success is not duplicated in Europe, where Android grabs a 73.9% share in Germany and an 81.7% share in Spain. Kantar notes that Windows Phone from Microsoft Corp. on Lumia handsets from Nokia Corp. nabs 11.7% of the smartphone market in Italy. Of U.S. iPhone 5 sales, 62% are owners of earlier iPhone models who are upgrading, 13% are switching from Android phones, and 6% are switching from BlackBerry phones from Research In Motion Ltd.
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