According to the latest numbers by IDC, the smartphone market is now being led by Android with their 75 percent market share whereas Apple only held 15 percent share in the most recent quarter. In selling terms, this means that Android is outpacing Apple at a rate of five-to-one with their smartphone devices.

Yet despite these stark numbers, numerous sources – such as tech bloggers– continue to showcase Apple as leading the market with Android as the tagalong, always straggling behind....