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WhatsApp to stop supporting older Android phones starting January 2025, check full list here

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:18:02 +0000

Meta-owned WhatsApp continues to cut down devices from its support list and has announced that it will stop supporting older Android devices starting January 1, 2025. 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 stats: Nougat usage slips, Oreo on almost 25% of devices, Pie still in the sky

Boyd Chan — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:44:01 +0000

Google has published its latest Android platform usage stats that show Android 8.x Nougat now on almost a quarter of active devices and Pie 9.0 still scrounging for 0.1% usage to get on the charts. Read more...

Android stats: Lollipop sees biggest loss, Oreo still on less than 15% of all devices

Steven Parker — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:00:01 +0000

Google released the latest usage stats for Android a few days ago, and sadly it still shows that less than 15% of all devices that accessed Google Play are on Android 8.0 Oreo. That's pretty weak. 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...

It's now possible to get the Google Now pane swipe on Jellybean and KitKat with a workaround

Steven Parker — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:56:02 +0000

If you're still stuck on Jellybean or KitKat with your Android device, but want the Google Now pane swipe, that's now possible, thanks to an XDA developer, who modified the Nova Google Companion. 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...

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...

Two months after its release, Nougat is on 0.3% of Android devices

Rich Woods — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:56:01 +0000

Google released its Android usage share statistics today, saying that Android 7.0 Nougat is installed on just 0.3% of Google Play devices. 6.0 Marshmallow also showed a strong increase, up to 24%. 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...

Google launches Nearby for Android; will surface apps and services based on your location

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 07:30:01 +0000

Google has just announced a new feature that's rolling out to Android devices - called Nearby. This surfaces websites and apps that may be useful to the user based on his or her location. 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...

Drive-by attack is targeting older Android devices on porn sites

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:26:01 +0000

A new attack pattern has been discovered online, where older Android devices are being infected with ransomware just by visiting certain sites. The attack uses exploits leaked from the Hacking Team. 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...

Apple Music is now available for Android

Andy Weir — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:18:06 +0000

Over four months after its launch on iOS, Apple Music is now available on Android as a beta - but while users will be able to sign up for a free three-month trial, the app isn't yet feature-complete. 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...

Android Pay is finally released today, arriving at over one million stores across the US

Daniel Hull — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:40:01 +0000

Google has finally rolled out Android Pay to over one million locations across the US, after its previous leak in August. The tap and pay system is compatible with NFC enabled devices on KitKat 4.4+. 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...

Review of the VidOn TV Box: the world's only Android TV box with Blu-ray menu navigation

Steven Johns — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 06:53:35 +0000

The VidOn TV box is priced relatively well and has a few unique and exclusive features. But does it meet the mark? Check out our full review of the VidOn TV box to find out! Read more...