Distribution

Android Distribution Updated for May, Oreo Now Over 5%!

Tim May 9, 2018 13

Google has updated the Android Distribution numbers this week, with the major news being... drum roll, please. Oreo has now surpassed 5% of the pie! Woot woot! To be exact, Oreo (a combination of 8.0 and 8.1 builds) now sits at 5.7%, a massive jump from last...

Android Distribution Numbers Updated for the First Time in 2 Months

Kellen April 16, 2018 32

Today, after more than two months, Google has updated the Android distribution numbers that show the percentages for each version of Android still alive in the ecosystem. We aren't sure why there was this gap, but we are at least happy to report that Oreo's...

Android Distribution Updated for February 2018: Oreo Breaks 1%!

Tim February 5, 2018 16

It only took what's basically been half of a year, but Oreo has cracked 1% on the Android Distribution chart. Last month, Oreo was sitting at 0.7%, but now, Android 8.0+ is at 1.1%. It's not the largest jump in history, but hey, we're getting there. For other...

Android Distribution Updated for January 2018: Oreo Continues to Grow at Unimpressive Rate

Tim January 8, 2018 11

Each month, Google posts up the Android Distribution numbers, and each month, we try to hold our laughter back. In December, Oreo, the latest and greatest version of Android, was on as many Android handsets as Ice Cream Sandwich. That equated to 0.5% of the...

Android Distribution Updated for December 2017: Oreo Hanging With Ice Cream Sandwich

Kellen December 11, 2017 20

Google updated the Android distribution numbers for December today and they show the same thing we always get, a slow uptick in the percentage of the newest version of Android, as well as an uptick in the previous version, followed by a decline in all others....

Android Distribution Updated for November 2017: Oreo’s Bigly Adoption Rate Continues to Impress

Tim November 13, 2017 26

If you haven't yet been able to tell, we're pretty sarcastic when writing our headlines for Android Distribution updates. Adoption rates for new versions of Android are always pretty comical when compared to iOS, so it's something we embrace and poke fun at....

Android Distribution Updated for October 2017: Oreo Makes Huge Debut!

Tim October 2, 2017 8

Oreo has officially made its debut on the Android Distribution chart, flying in at a massive 0.2%! Considering it's only available for a handful of devices, this low number was somewhat expected, but it's still a little disappointing and reminds us that...

Android Distribution Updated for September 2017: Nougat Soars Past 15%!

Tim September 12, 2017 9

Oreo still has yet to make its debut in the Android Distribution numbers, but meanwhile, Nougat continues to grow! According to the latest numbers, Nougat now sits at 15.8%! That's up from last month's 13.5%. Oh, happy days! As for the other Android versions,...