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Android passes BlackBerry as No. 1 on smartphone

 Android is now the most-used smartphone operating system in the United States -- a stunning race to the top from a platform that didn't exist just 27 months ago.

Nearly one third, or 31.2%, of U.S. smartphones ran Google's android OS in January, according to a study released Monday by comScore. That outpaced the 30.4% of American smartphone owners who use BlackBerry devices, which are made by Research in Motion.