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Android Gingerbread on the Rise, But Key Devices Are Still Lacking

Adam Mills —  07/07/2011

Google has posted its latest Android chart showing the distribution of the different versions of the operating system. The results indicate that Gingerbread has doubled in size over the past two weeks while Froyo, unsurprisingly has dropped in stature.

Android Distribution

As you can see in the graph, the percentage of devices using Froyo is down to 59.4% which is a drop from the 64.6% that it was at just two weeks ago. And while Froyo dropped, Android Gingerbread saw a huge increase and has doubled up to 18.6% distribution.

And while it’s nice that Google has told us that there are twice as many devices running Gingerbread as there were two weeks ago, the numbers fail to tell the real story about what’s going on here with Android Gingerbread.

That increase 18.6%? Yeah, it not only includes the broken Droid X Gingerbread update but also new phones that were released with Gingerbread on board, phones like the HTC EVO 3D.

So, yes, Gingerbread is on the rise, but it’s because manufacturers and carriers are continuing to release phones with the latest software and not because it’s actually appearing on older models and phones that actually need the update like the HTC ThunderBolt and the T-Mobile G2x.

This is the dark side of Android and one of the reasons why I continue to keep the iPhone 5 as an option even though I absolutely love the upcoming Motorola Droid Bionic.

Via: Android Central

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Adam is an editor based in San Francisco, California who loves his iPhone 5, iPad third-generation and Samsung Galaxy Nexus. He's also becoming intrigued with Windows Phone. You can follow him on Twitter or on Google+. You can reach him by email at adam@notebooks.com.

6 responses to Android Gingerbread on the Rise, But Key Devices Are Still Lacking

  1. Bob 07/07/2011 at 9:10 pm

    The Droid X2 was not released with Gingerbread, and it is still on version 2.2.

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  2. Aphrodite Pink 07/11/2011 at 2:29 am

    I don’t have any android, not really familiar but this post helps me in the near future. Thanks

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  3. Anonymous 07/11/2011 at 7:40 pm

    My G2x is phenomenal, I’ve owned iphones (2g/3g/3gs,and 4,) and windowsphone (Hd7 and rooted Hd2) and android in may different devices, Samsung Galaxy S and SG4 (HD2), trust me…Android is here to stay and slay… it’s fantastic!
    The G2X is miles ahead of most devices…

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