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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Huawei delivers on age-old promise with Mate 2 Android 5.1 Lollipop ‘preview’
It’s not available over-the-air yet, and it might still present bugs, but the manual download takes the ancient phablet straight from Android 4.3 to 5.1. Mysterious “compatibility” issues prevented Huawei from rolling out KitKat goodies to the surprisingly popular Ascend Mate 2 back in the day, but pressured by public
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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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HTC: No more updates for One X and One X+ past Android 4.2.2
HTC has announced that its 2012 flagships, the One X and One X+, won't be receiving any updates past Android 4.2.2. (more…)
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 ‘Lite’ becomes Note 3 Neo, specs to include hexa-core processor
With CES 2014 pretty much over and done in terms of product announcements, all eyes are on next month’s Mobile World Congress, where Samsung is expected to intro, among others, a so-called “Lite” version of the award-winning Galaxy Note 3. (more…)
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CES 2014: ZTE intros 5.5-inch Grand S II with voice recognition technology
Taking a page out of Motorola’s playbook, ZTE is trying to move away from the ruthless but ultimately pointless smartphone spec wars, and seems to focus its marketing efforts for the brand new Grand S II phone on user experience and software add-ons. (more…)
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite closing in on formal debut, 720p display and Android 4.3 in tow
With Mobile World Congress less than two months away, the somewhat fishy reports pegging the imminent Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite as an “entry-level” handheld look to be gaining credibility, thanks to a User Agent Profile discovered earlier today. (more…)
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Oppo R1 photos and specs leak, reveal glass back and metal construction
A couple of live photos of the Oppo R1 have leaked online, showing off the Chinese manufacturer's upcoming mid-range handset from every possible angle. (more…)
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Sony Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra receive Android 4.3 updates, KitKat can’t be far now
Sony saddened plenty of Xperia users when announcing all high-end devices will need to get Android 4.3 Jelly Bean updates before leaping to 4.4 KitKat, but now the Z1 and Z Ultra officially run on the last JB flavor, so the 4.4 rollout has to be close. (more…)
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Asus PadFone mini 4.3 snapped on camera ahead of formal announcement
Asus’ first stab at the “Mini” mobile niche has been a long time coming and is now but a couple of days away from going official. (more…)
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CyanogenMod 10.2 stable released, focus shifts to Android 4.4 KitKat-based CM11
The final and stable release of CyanogenMod 10.2.0 is now available for supported devices, as the last and final major build based on Android 4.3. (more…)
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Android KitKat sweetens 1.1 percent Android devices within a month after launch
Android 4.4 KitKat is now running on 1.1 percent of active Android devices, roughly a month after it was made available. (more…)
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Samsung launches the Galaxy Grand 2: 5.2-inch screen, Android 4.3
Samsung’s Galaxy Grand 2 is a mid-tier device that comes with slightly better hardware than its predecessor. (more…)
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Sony Xperia Z1S caught on film next to big brother, pricing hints look discouraging
November 12 came and went and, while we’re still not an inch closer to finding out the exact launch date of the Sony Xperia Z1S, a fresh batch of photos remind the world it’s coming and paint a fairly gloomy pricing picture. (more…)
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Samsung’s new W2014 is an outlandish Snapdragon 800-powered flip phone with Android
So you thought the Asian onslaught of Android flip phones was a joke, huh? A passing fad, a whim, a bizarre eccentricity as many Westerners tend to describe Oriental customs they don’t get or resonate with. (more…)
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