Android 6.0 Marshmallow now runs on 0.5 percent of Android devices
KitKat continues to be the most widely used version of the OS. (more…)
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Lollipop now running on 3.3 percent of all Android devices
Android 5.0 managed to double its user base in a month. (more…)
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Lollipop finally matters, captures 1.6 percent of Android devices
Android 5.0 is now running on almost 2 percent of all Android devices. (more…)
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KitKat captures 34 percent Android market share in November
Lollipop, the latest version of the OS, runs on less than 0.1 percent of all Android devices. (more…)
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Latest Android distribution numbers have KitKat at nearly 25%, Jelly Bean at 54%
The Google Play data for the first week of September is in, and unfortunately, the aging trio of Jelly Bean flavors still rules over the Android realm, with KitKat on the rise, but not nearly fast enough to catch up. 10 months for 25 percent. So long for so little,
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KitKat doubles its install base in Android distribution numbers for April
Android 4.4 adoption more than doubled over a one-month period ending April 1st. (more…)
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Jelly Bean crosses 60 percent mark in latest Android distribution numbers
Jelly Bean grows while Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich cede market share. (more…)
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Samsung unveils deeply intuitive Galaxy Core Advance 4.7-inch smartphone
Samsung has made yet another apparently unexciting mid-range smartphone official, although the Galaxy Core Advance actually has what it takes to leave a mark on a so far ignored mobile market segment. (more…)
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Karbonn Titanium X priced at $295, complete with 5-inch Full HD screen
Karbonn’s upcoming flagship device, the Titanium X, looked fairly alluring ever since its first specs were revealed, but now that the list of features is (nearly) whole, it’s crystal clear the OEM will go after Samsung and Micromax, the two leaders of the Indian mobile market. (more…)
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Toshiba throws its hat in the 7-inch budget tablet ring with $170 Excite 7
So far focused solely on premium Android slates with extravagant price tags and more recently, tabs based on Windows 8.1, Toshiba has finally come out with a Nexus 7 2013 “killer” wannabe of its own, dubbed simply the Excite 7. (more…)
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Gionee intros $160 GPad G3 phablet with 5.5-inch panel and quad-core CPU
Defying every price barrier known to mobile enthusiasts and pushing common sense to the limits, Gionee has announced the GPad G3 quad-core phablet in India, pricing it at an unbelievable $157 (Rs. 9,999). (more…)
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Karbonn intros Titanium X phone with quad-core CPU and Android 4.2, mum’s the word on pricing
Always a step (or several) behind competitors Samsung and Micromax as far as smartphone sales in India are concerned, Karbonn looks to finally break the rivals’ duopoly by rolling out a new flagship device dubbed Titanium X. (more…)
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Xolo discreetly unveils Q2000 phone, 5.5-inch screen, Android 4.2 and quad-core CPU in tow
Xolo is at it again in its effort to become a real threat for Samsung’s Indian mobile business, this time rolling out a phablet dubbed Q2000 that touts mostly mid-end specs. (more…)
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Latest Android distribution numbers reveal Jelly Bean now on more than 50 percent of devices
Google has released the latest Android distribution numbers, and things are looking up, with Jelly Bean now running on more than 50 percent of devices. (more…)
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Lenovo’s S930 is possibly maybe the world’s cheapest 6-inch quad-core phablet
Go big or go home used to be the motto of phablet manufacturers, as tech-savvy folks looked unable or unwilling to wrap their heads around the concept of budget-conscious larger than 5-inch phones. (more…)
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Xolo launches $210 quad-core Q900 smartphone, also intros dual-core A600
Anyone from India looking to make a solid deal on an Android handheld with cool looks, decent speed and spacious display? You’re in luck, because Xolo is on a roll and, following the Q600, Play, Q1000S and A500S, they’ve just introduced the Q900. (more…)
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LG G Flex benchmark confirms Snapdragon 800 CPU, 2 GB RAM and 720p display
For a device that’s bound to only hit Korea and even that in limited quantities, the curved LG G Flex is sure enjoying a long, healthy run in the rumor mix. Only today, for once, we’re not (just) hearing about its “curvalicious” design. (more…)
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Archos GamePad 2 goes official: same old design, same price, but faster CPU, more RAM and crisper display
Anyone remember the first-gen Archos GamePad? You know, the 7-inch budget-friendly Android tablet designed with gamers in mind, but heavily criticized by everyone for shoddy build quality, weak gaming support and an overall disappointing set of specs. (more…)
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Archos details new Platinum tablet range, iPad and iPad Mini ‘clones’ included
Aside from entering the smartphone arena with a number of fairly intriguing products (especially from a pricing standpoint), Archos has recently cranked up its tablet volumes, even going so far as to tackle niches than no one knew existed. (more…)
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Lenovo goes for international gold with Vibe X, Vibe Z Android smartphones
Aside from hunting down HP for the PC market crown by basically being the only major player in the business who’s seen its market share boosted in the past couple of years, Lenovo has bold plans for the mobile universe as well. (more…)
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