Google Android statistics Archives

Older Android versions are continuing to die away

02/10/201702/08/2017 Sam Lambert

The latest stats have shown that Froyo finally kicked the bucket in January, so that Gingerbread is now the oldest. Gingerbread is now the oldest among the Android versions still active. This change occurred in January 2017 when Froyo breathed its last breath, according to official Google statistics. The latest Google stats pretty much confirmed what many had been predicted, with a few little surprises. The latest data released about the various Android versions didn’t shock too many people when they revealed that Gingerbread is now the oldest active form…

Americans are choosing smartphones for their next purchase as the potential for mobile commerce thickens

07/30/2011 Jorge Gonzalez

US Smartphone Survey wearable technology news

According to a Nielsen’s survey that took place in May, 2011, in the United States, 55 percent of new mobile phone handset purchases within March, April, and May were smartphones as opposed to feature phones. This was a notable increase from the same time the year, when smartphones made up only 34 percent of the mobile phone purchases. The same survey showed that 38 percent of American consumers with mobile devices now have smartphones. According to the survey, the majority of smartphone owners – almost forty percent – have devices…