It's no secret that Android usage is on the rise, but Guardian points to research from GfK Retail and Technology indicating that in the UK, Android's share of the mobile market has grown from 3% in the first quarter to 13.2% in the second. On top of that, contract market sales grew by less than 1%, while sales of Android phones increased by 350%, the firm says. "The figures suggest an increasing number of consumers are now asking for Android handsets by name,