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Google will no longer allow users to sign in with very old Android versions

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:28:01 +0000

Google is ending support for signing into its apps from very old versions of Android. The company stated that this is necessary in order to protect the account's privacy and security. Read more...

Google finally updates Android usage share; Pie on 10.4% of Google Play devices

Rich Woods — Wed, 08 May 2019 14:18:01 +0000

After over six months, Google has finally released new usage share statistics for the different versions of its Android operating system. Android 9.0 Pie is now on 10.4% of all Google Play devices. Read more...

Android usage: Just 2% of Google Play devices on the latest version of Oreo

Rich Woods — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 20:38:02 +0000

Google today published its Android usage breakdown, the first report that it has released since May 7. The report shows that Android 8.0 is now on 10.1% of devices, but 8.1 is only on 2%. Read more...

Android usage stats for May shows Nougat domination with slight gains for Oreo

Steven Parker — Wed, 09 May 2018 08:28:01 +0000

Since the Android usage stats arrived late last month, it's no surprise that the list of different versions have barely moved in the last few weeks. However, it does show a trend - slow adoption. Read more...

Android usage: Nougat is still king, but Oreo starts to make gains

Steven Parker — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 21:00:01 +0000

Almost eight months after the latest major Android update was released, Oreo is now installed on 4.6% of all Google Play Android devices, although only 0.5% are on the latest version, 8.1. Read more...

Android usage: Nougat the most popular version, and Oreo finally on over 1%

Rich Woods — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:42:01 +0000

Google published its monthly usage breakdown for Android devices this week, showing that Nougat is finally the most popular version of the OS, and Oreo is finally on over 1% of Google Play devices. Read more...

Android usage: Oreo jumps onto 0.5% of devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:36:01 +0000

Google released its monthly Android usage share breakdown today, showing that almost four months after its release, Android 8.0 Oreo is still only installed on 0.5% of all Google Play devices. Read more...

Android usage: Oreo is now on 0.2% of devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 02:56:01 +0000

Just over a month after it was announced, Android Oreo made it onto Google's monthly Android usage report, with 0.2% of active Google Play devices. 7.x Nougat is now on 17.8% of them. Read more...

Android usage: Nougat is now on 15.8% of devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:02:41 +0000

Over a year after it was released, Android Nougat is only on 15.8% of Google Play devices, although just 1.6% are on the latest version, 7.1. Marshmallow gained some usage, and the rest declined. Read more...

Android usage: the latest version of Nougat is finally on over 1% of Google Play devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 22:46:01 +0000

Nearly a year after it was released, Android Nougat is only on 13.5% of Google Play devices, although just 1.2% are on the latest version, 7.1. Marshmallow gained some usage, and the rest declined. Read more...

Android usage: 7.1 Nougat is on 0.9% of devices after 8 months, as Marshmallow rises again

Andy Weir — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:46:01 +0000

Ten months after its release, Android 7.0 Nougat has reached 10.6% of devices. Marshmallow had reached 15.2% within ten months of its rollout starting, and it's more than doubled since then, to 31.8%. Read more...

Android usage: 7.1 Nougat is on just 0.6% of devices after seven months

Rich Woods — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 22:23:49 +0000

Google released its monthly breakdown of Android usage today, and while 7.0 Nougat saw yet another strong gain, the latest version, 7.1, remains at 0.6% nearly seven months after its release. Read more...

Android usage: 0.5% of Google Play devices are now on the latest version of Nougat

Rich Woods — Wed, 03 May 2017 01:54:01 +0000

Google released its monthly breakdown of Android usage today, and while Nougat is still making gains, usage of the latest version of the OS, 7.1, saw only a modest improvement at just 0.5% of devices. Read more...

Android usage: Marshmallow sees its first loss; latest version of Nougat is stagnant

Rich Woods — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 04:46:01 +0000

Google released its monthly breakdown of Android usage today, and while Nougat is still making gains, usage of the latest version of the OS, 7.1, remains stagnant at just 0.4% of Google Play devices. Read more...

Android usage: Marshmallow is still king, but Nougat more than doubles its share to 2.8%

Rich Woods — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 23:16:01 +0000

Almost seven months after the latest major Android update was released, Nougat is now installed on 2.8% of all Google Play Android devices, although only 0.4% are on the latest version, 7.1. Read more...

Google officially deprecates Android Gingerbread and Honeycomb with Play Services update

Rich Woods — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:56:01 +0000

As the company promised back in November, Google has finally deprecated both Android 2.3.x Gingerbread and 3.x Honeycomb with the latest Google Play Services update, which is version 10.2. Read more...

Android usage: Almost six months after its release, Nougat is now on just 1.2% of devices

Andy Weir — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:42:01 +0000

The newest versions of Android are now installed on just 1.2% of the platform's active devices, while 6.0 Marshmallow continues to grow, pushing past the 30% usage milestone for the first time. Read more...

Android usage: Just 0.2% of devices are on the latest version; Froyo now on less than 0.1%

Rich Woods — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:22:01 +0000

Google has released its monthly usage statistics for Android versions. Android 7.0 and 7.1 Nougat together add up to 0.7% of all devices running the OS, and Froyo has finally dropped off of the list. Read more...

Over three months after its release, Nougat has reached just 0.4% of Android devices

Andy Weir — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 04:10:01 +0000

Android 7.0 Nougat is now on just 0.4% of devices, up by a pitiful 0.1% compared with last month - but a year after its release, 6.0 Marshmallow has finally overtaken the three-year-old 4.4 KitKat. Read more...

Android 2.3 Gingerbread and 3.0 Honeycomb to lose Google Play services support

Andy Weir — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:42:01 +0000

Google has announced that it is increasing the minimum API level for Google Play services from 9 to 14, which will make Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich the oldest supported version of the OS. Read more...

Eleven months after its release, Marshmallow reaches 18.7% of Android devices

Andy Weir — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:12:01 +0000

Marshmallow has been available to manufacturers for almost a year now, but hasn't yet reached 20% of devices, while Android 4.4 KitKat - which was released nearly three years ago - is on 27.7%. Read more...

Ten months after its rollout began, Marshmallow is now on 15% of Android devices

Andy Weir — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:38:01 +0000

Android 7.0 Nougat will be released soon - but ten months after the rollout of version 6.0 Marshmallow began, it's now installed on just 15% of Android devices, and its growth rate has slowed. Read more...

Nine months after its release, Marshmallow is now on 13.3% of Android devices

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:48:20 +0000

Marshmallow is now installed on 13.3% of active Android devices, following its largest monthly increase so far - but Android 7.0 Nougat is fast approaching, and is due to arrive this summer. Read more...

Android 6.0 Marshmallow is now on 10.1% of devices, eight months after its release

Andy Weir — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:49:35 +0000

Eight months after its rollout began, Google's latest figures show that Android 6.0 Marshmallow has finally passed the 10% milestone, but the release of Android 7.0 is fast approaching. Read more...

Android Marshmallow now on 2.3% of devices after five months, as Lollipop takes top spot

Andy Weir — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 23:16:01 +0000

Sixteen months after its rollout began, Android 5.x Lollipop has finally overtaken KitKat as the most-used version of the OS - but after five months of availability, 6.0 Marshmallow is at just 2.3%. Read more...

Four months after its rollout began, Marshmallow has reached just 1.2% of Android devices

Andy Weir — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 18:43:19 +0000

Android 6.0 was released in early October - but the latest version of the OS is now installed on just 1.2% of active devices, indicating an even slower rollout rate than Android 5.0 Lollipop. Read more...

Three months after its release, Android 6.0 Marshmallow is on just 0.7% of devices

Andy Weir — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:21:27 +0000

Android 6.0 began rolling out on October 5, but still hasn't reached 1% of active devices. 5.x Lollipop grew by 3.1% compared with last month, but the two-year old 4.4 KitKat still leads with 36.1%. Read more...

Lollipop is now on almost 30% of active Android devices; Marshmallow crawls up to 0.5%

Andy Weir — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 23:10:01 +0000

Version 5.x Lollipop now accounts for 29.5% of active Android devices - but two months after 6.0 Marshmallow began its rollout, just 0.5% of devices are running the latest version of the OS. Read more...

A year after launch, Lollipop is on a quarter of active Android devices; Marshmallow on 0.3%

Andy Weir — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 17:42:09 +0000

A year after its rollout began, Lollipop has finally reached a quarter of active Android devices - but the vast majority of devices are still running much older versions of the OS. Read more...

Lollipop is now on 21% of Android devices, but still lags behind KitKat on 39%

Andy Weir — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:26:01 +0000

Eleven months after it was first announced, 5.x Lollipop builds are now on 21% of active Android devices - but with 6.0 Marshmallow now weeks away, it's Android 4.4 KitKat that continues to dominate. Read more...

Lollipop's slow rollout continues, now on 18.1% of Android devices

Andy Weir — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:28:01 +0000

Google's latest figures show that Android 5.x builds have now been installed on 18.1% of active devices - but while all other versions dropped in usage, Android 4.4 KitKat actually saw an increase. Read more...

Almost eight months on, Lollipop is now on around 12% of Android devices

Andy Weir — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:06:01 +0000

Nearly eight months after Google announced Android 5.0 Lollipop, the percentage of devices running the newest versions is finally in double-digits - but 4.4 KitKat still dominates the platform. Read more...

Nearly seven months on, Lollipop is still on less than 10% of Android devices

Andy Weir — Tue, 05 May 2015 15:08:01 +0000

Almost seven months after Google announced the latest version of its Android OS, over 90% of devices are still running versions up to five years old - but the Lollipop rollout is gaining momentum. Read more...

After six months, Lollipop is now on only 5.4% of Android devices - even less than Gingerbread

Andy Weir — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:36:01 +0000

Six months after Google announced Android 5.0, just 5.4% of Android devices now have Lollipop - which means it's still on fewer devices than Android 2.3 Gingerbread or 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Read more...

BlackBerry bringing BBM to Android 2.3 - but still no love for Windows Phone

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:06:13 +0000

A special version of BlackBerry Messenger is being developed by the company for Android 2.3.3, in an effort to target the 21% of Android users still stuck on the older version of the OS. Read more...

LiveLeak app releases for Android

Paul Ferson — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:08:19 +0000

The official LiveLeak app has released for Android, promising mobile access to all the Russian dashcam videos you'll ever want and then some more. An iOS app remains in the works as well. Read more...

After changing the numbers, Google sees uptake in Jelly Bean marketshare

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:01:28 +0000

Android 4.2 Jelly Bean has seen a boost in OS adoption after Google changed the algorithm by which they judge marketshare numbers. The increased share is a good sign, but Gingerbread 2.3 still rules. Read more...

BlackBerry 10's Skype app is actually the Android Gingerbread app

John Callaham — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:45:01 +0000

The Skype app that will be made available for BlackBerry 10 owners will in fact be based on the Android version of the VoIP app, according to a post on the Skype support website. Read more...

Android Jelly Bean now on 13.6% of Android devices. Gingerbread still leading with 45%

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:48:38 +0000

About 7 months after its official release, Jelly Bean accounts for just 13.6% of Android devices. With only a few months until the next version of the OS comes, out it's clear Google has a problem. Read more...

Jelly Bean statue gets replaced on Google's lawn

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:36:27 +0000

Google has just replaced its Jelly Bean statue which overheated and melted earlier this summer. The new revamped statue is melt resistant and is built to last this time round. Read more...