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  1. Android News

    February 2018 Android platform distribution finally sees Oreo over 1%

    The Android distribution numbers for February are in and Oreo has finally cracked the 1% barrier, showing up on 1.1% of phones. Nougat also officially became the most widely used Android version.
  2. Android News

    January 2018 Android Distribution Numbers: 0.7% on Oreo, 26.3% on Nougat

    The latest platform distribution numbers for Android have been revealed, with still less than 1% of people enjoying Oreo.
  3. Android News

    Oreo jumps to 0.3% of Android Distribution in November 2017

    Oreo finally made its distribution charts debut last month at a whopping 0.2% and this month it's climbed to 0.3% of devices.
  4. Android News

    October 2017 Android Distribution Numbers reveal 0.2% have Oreo

    The distribution numbers for October have been released and show that Android Oreo is only available on 0.2% of devices. Meanwhile, Nougat is only available on 17% of devices.
  5. Android News

    No trace of Oreo yet in September Android distribution numbers

    The latest Android distribution numbers have been released and reveal a gain for Nougat, but Oreo has yet to show up.
  6. Android News

    Android Distribution Update for August reveals 13.5% on Nougat

    The latest Android Distribution Update for August 2017 has revealed that Nougat users have jumped up to 13.5% and Marshmallow is up to 32.3%.
  7. Android News

    Nougat finally breaks double digits in new Android distribution chart

    Google has revealed a look at the Android distribution for July 2017, where Nougat finally claimed over 10% of the market. That's the first time it's happened more than a year after launch and with Android O on the horizon.
  8. Android News

    Android's distribution numbers for June show Nougat is at 9.5%

    Google has published June's distribution numbers for Android and we see that Nougat is very close to breaking the 10% barrier. Marshmallow is at 31.2%, Lollipop is at 30.8% and KitKat has dropped to 18.1%.
  9. Android News

    Google updates Android's distribution numbers for May 2017

    May's distribution numbers are out now and we're seeing Android 7.x Nougat reaching 7.1% of the market. Marshmallow is at 31.2%, Lollipop is at 32% and KitKat is now at 18.8%.
  10. Android News

    Google releases Android's distribution numbers for for April 2017

    We're getting close to the end of the first week of April and today Google released some updated distribution numbers for Android. We can see that Nougat is now at 4.9%, Marshmallow is at 31.3%, Lollipop is at 31%, and KitKat is at 20%.
  11. Android News

    Android's distribution numbers are now available for March, 2017

    Google just released the updated set of distribution numbers for active Android devices and we're seeing Nougat moving up to 2.8%. Marshmallow is at 31.3% and Lollipop now has 32.5% of the market.
  12. Android News

    This video gives you a visual representation of Android's distribution numbers over the years

    Each month we get Android's distribution numbers directly from Google, but it's hard to see how things are progressing this way. Someone has a video up on YouTube that shows us how Android has progressed since it was launched.
  13. Android News

    Android's latest distribution numbers show that Android Froyo is officially gone

    Google has released the latest Android Distribution numbers for January and shows that Android Froyo is officially dead. Meanwhile, Android Nougat usage increased from 0.4% to 0.7% and Android Marshmallow increased from 26.3% to 29.6%.
  14. Android News

    December's Android distribution numbers show Nougat hitting 0.4%

    Along with December's monthly security update, Google also released this month's distribution numbers as well. This month we see Nougat reaching 0.4% of the active install base, Marshmallow is at 26.3%, Lollipop takes up 34%, KitKat is at 24% now and the remaining is for Jelly Bean, Ice Cream...
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    Google posts the Android Distribution percentages for November and includes Android Nougat

    Google has released the Android Distribution percentages for the month of November. Android Nougat makes the list for the first time with 0.3% of devices, while Android Marshmallow is up to 24%. Android Lollipop still accounts for more than 30% of devices.
  16. Android News

    Google announces August's distribution numbers for Android

    Another month has started and now we get some new stats to tell us what percentage of people are using which version of Android. Marshmallow is up to 15.2%, Lollipop now stands at 35.5%, KitKat is holding strong at 29.2%, Jelly Bean now has 16.7%, Ice Cream Sandwich is at 1.6%, Gingerbread is...
  17. Android News

    Android Distribution Numbers for July 2016 revealed

    Google has revealed the Android distribution numbers for July 2016. The data shows that Marshmallow continues steady climb, with a share of 13.3% from previous month's 10%.
  18. Android News

    Google releases Android distribution numbers for June 2016

    Over on the Android Developers website, you'll notice that Google has just released the distribution numbers for Android from data collected during a 7-day period ending on June 6, 2016. This puts Marshmallow at 10.1%, Lollipop at 35.4%, KitKat at 31.6%, Jelly Bean at 18.9%, Ice Cream Sandwich...
  19. Android News

    Google releases Android's distribution numbers for May 2016

    Now that Google has released their Android security update for the month, it's time to learn about the latest distribution percentages. From the week ending on May 2nd, Marshmallow is now at 7.5%, Lollipop is at 35.6%, KitKat is at 32.5%, Jelly Bean is still holding onto 20.1% and Ice Cream...
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    Android's distribution numbers for April are out and Marshmallow almost hits 5%

    Google has just released Android's distribution numbers for April and things are looking better for Marshmallow. While not completely at 5% yet, Marshmallow now takes up 4.6% of active Android devices. Next up we have Lollipop with 25.8%, KitKat with 33.4%, Jelly Bean with 21.3% Ice Cream...
  21. Android News

    Android Distribution numbers for March show Marshmallow at 2.3%

    The latest Android Distribution numbers have been released for March. The numbers once again show slight growth for Marshmallow. Last month Marshmallow was at 1.2%. This month it's up to 2.3%. KitKat remains to be the leader with Froyo hanging on by a mere 0.1%.
  22. Android News

    Google Releases Android Distribution Numbers January 2016

    Right along with all of the CES announcements, Google has released Android's distribution numbers for the 7-day period ending on January 4, 2016 Android 6.0.x Marshmallow is up to 0.7%, 5.x Lollipop is up to 32.6%, 4.4 KitKat is holding strong at 36.1%, Jelly Bean still makes up 24.7% and the...
  23. Android News

    Android's Distribution Numbers are Available for December 2015

    During a 7-day period ending on December 7 2015, we are seeing the following Android Distribution numbers Froyo @ 0.2% Gingerbread @ 3.4% Ice Cream Sandwich @ 2.9% Jelly Bean(4.1.x) @ 10.0% Jelly Bean(4.2.x) @ 13.0% Jelly Bean(4.3) @ 3.9% KitKat @ 36.6% Lollipop(5.0) @ 16.3% Lollipop(5.1) @...
  24. Android News

    Android Distribution Numbers Updated for November 2015

    With the launch of the new Nexus devices and over-the-air (OTA) updates to the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus 7 (2013), Android 6.0 squeaks in a 0.3%. The cutoff is 0.1%, so yeah, it just barely made it. As for the rest of the numbers, we saw a jump for Lollipop 25.6% (from 23.5%), while...