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Android 4.4 KitKat now has a home on 5.3 percent of all Android devices, at least those that visit the Google Play store.In its latest Android Developer Dashboard, Google revealed Google Play stats for all Android versions during the seven days that endedApril 1. KitKat's newest cut of the action doubles the 2.5 percent share seen a month ago and shows continued growth from the 1.8 percent recorded at the beginning of February.Android
Jelly Bean stayed on the top with a collective share of 61.4 percent, a
tiny drop from the 62 percent seen a month ago. But Gingerbread held
third place as the Android flavor that refuses to retire with a cut of
17.8 percent, down slightly from 19 percent the prior month. Ice Cream
Sandwich's hold on the market trickled down to 14.3 percent from 15.2
percent.
Fragmentation continues to be a thorn in Android's side
with multiple versions floating about. But that's an unfortunate side
effect when so many players are involved in the mix.
iOS upgrades
are a relatively simple matter since Apple controls the entire process
from testing to rollout. But Android upgrades involve Google, device
makers, and mobile carriers, each of whom have to play their part before
users get a shot at the latest version.
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