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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…

Businesses prepare as consumers increasingly shop with smartphones

09/11/2011 Julie Campbell

Over the next few years, Google will be leading a dramatic change in the way that data is integrated across offline purchasing behavior as a result of online marketing efforts. As technologies such as near field communication (NFC) chips have become available in mobile phone powered by Android, new products such as Google Wallet have become possible. Google may also choose to follow in the footsteps of other startups such as Punchd, Shopkick, Placecast and Foursquare. Forrester Research is indicating that the web is currently driving five times its measurable…