According to Google's most recent update to its Android distribution chart, Gingerbread is still running on over half of all devices in the wild, while Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean account for a combined total of 25.5% of all devices. Basically, the numbers are up for the newer versions of Android and declined for the older ones, including Froyo. This trend is expected to continue as more and more manufacturers release tablets and smartphones with the most recent versions of the Android software.
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- According to the latest comScore survey results, Android is currently the world's leading smartphone platform, accounting for 53% of all devices in use.
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There’s nothing surprising here, but it’s still disappointing to see how dominant Android 2.3 is on devices, considering it’s almost 2 years old now.- Joey Lehto, DroidDog
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Android Distribution Charts Updated, Android 4.0 On 23% Of Devices
Android 4.0 is currently sitting at 23% of all Android devices - a small bump from August's 20.8% of devices.
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Ice Cream Sandwich Now On 23.7% of Android Devices, Jelly Bean Climbs To 1.8%
Google has officially updated their Android distribution chart, giving us some new figures on the progress of the ever looming “fragmentation” issue.
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Android distribution numbers updated for October, Ice Cream Sandwich nearly at 25 percent
The figures, which are based on the number of Android devices accessing the Google Play store during the 14-day period ending on October 1, show that Jelly Bean grew slightly compared to the last time the numbers were tabulated.
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Gingerbread most popular Android flavor at 56 percent market share
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) have combined for over 25 percent market share.
- Android Guys
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Ice Cream Sandwich now powers nearly 1 in 4 Android devices
While it’s easy to point at the fact that 4.0 has been out nearly a year now and Jelly Bean is already a few months old, there’s a lot more going on under the surface.
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Android 2.3 Gingerbread still used on more than half of active Android devices
A quarter of Android devices have been updated to run OS 4.0 or 4.1 combined but more than half are still on v2.3 Gingerbread.
- Android Community
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Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich now installed on over 25% of Android devices
This data is collected based on Android devices that accessed its Google Play marketplace during a 14-day period ended October 1.
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