Google has just released the Android fragmentation chart and it looks like GingerBread,Android V2.3 is looking all set to overtake Froyo,Android V2.2 in the upcoming months.
With Gingerbread getting more updates than any other Android OS & with Ginger exhibiting a positive spike of 7.5 % since september,Frozen Yogurt had a rather abysmal season when it dropped below 50% for the first time loosing almost 6%.This means that for the very first time less than 50% Android Users are running the Froyo OS.With a staggering 38.7% Android Os running on GingerBread things look pretty good for the Android V2.3 7 above especially with the release of Samsung's Galaxy S II which has went on to become a hot headed brand & has been declared an instant Hit.With the Phone being literally snatched from the shelves its proven a point that the if One of the worlds Fastest & most powerful Android Phone runs on GingerBread,you can expect some spikes in the Android Market.
Now Google must try to focus on GingerBread & above and must obliterate the earlier base versions.Face it Froyo was good,but GingerBread is better.That way GingerBread will not only get a platform boost but will also get a batter customer base if made possible by Google.Now the latest version of Android ,Ice Cream Sandwich to be unveiled in San Diego,Android enthusiasts feel that Ice cream Sandwich will be reluctant to stay with the archaic Android versions with possibly dropping out the support for anything below the v2.1 model in an attempt to the clean the ecosystem.
With Eclair and lower versions occupying a bulk 14.3% in the Google fragment,Obliterating might just not be the right Idea because 14.2 % is still a huge figure.Not all phone support GingerBread & the earlier models will only have limited OS support.There just be a few archaic versions of the OS still lingering in the ecosystem & with Android's bad history with upgrades,which was evident in the Samsung Galaxy S device release,there may be a few Robin Hoods who may prefer not to upgrade their OS,than taking a chance with Android.Not to mention Android's motto States: "it just works" does not always apply-For Everyone.
With the carriers & manufacturers requiring the latest installments of Android to be made available in the new releases,Google must have to make a trade-off between them.With newer mobiles requesting either GingerBread or HoneyComb as the preferred OS,the older Android versions are rarely upgraded.
Now Google must try to focus on GingerBread & above and must obliterate the earlier base versions.Face it Froyo was good,but GingerBread is better.That way GingerBread will not only get a platform boost but will also get a batter customer base if made possible by Google.Now the latest version of Android ,Ice Cream Sandwich to be unveiled in San Diego,Android enthusiasts feel that Ice cream Sandwich will be reluctant to stay with the archaic Android versions with possibly dropping out the support for anything below the v2.1 model in an attempt to the clean the ecosystem.
With Eclair and lower versions occupying a bulk 14.3% in the Google fragment,Obliterating might just not be the right Idea because 14.2 % is still a huge figure.Not all phone support GingerBread & the earlier models will only have limited OS support.There just be a few archaic versions of the OS still lingering in the ecosystem & with Android's bad history with upgrades,which was evident in the Samsung Galaxy S device release,there may be a few Robin Hoods who may prefer not to upgrade their OS,than taking a chance with Android.Not to mention Android's motto States: "it just works" does not always apply-For Everyone.
With the carriers & manufacturers requiring the latest installments of Android to be made available in the new releases,Google must have to make a trade-off between them.With newer mobiles requesting either GingerBread or HoneyComb as the preferred OS,the older Android versions are rarely upgraded.
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