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The Share of Android and iOS in the World

The 2011 is approaching its finish line and not great analysis is needed to state there are two brand names in the smartphone world occupying top positions: Google Android and Apple’s iOS. To get a more precise picture, Flurry analytics have made a research and found out that from 200 million US smartphone users, the 55 percent (109 million users) own either an Android or an iOS device. As to the percentage these two occupy worldwide, it makes up 41 percent.

China comes second after the US with 35 million Android or iOS users. The UK is the next (17 million users), followed by France, Germany and Japan each with 10 million users. To make the research possible, Flurry has tracked the usage of 140,000 apps over 30 days. Flurry has examined also the ownership of either an Android or an Apple smartphone according to the age or the social class, using country specific data from International Monetary Fund (IMF). And even that is not all, as Flurry also revealed countries most prone to grow as related to the mentioned two brands, and also the most mature markets. All information is presented in a chart form and can be accessed on Flurry’s blog.

This information will be interesting not only for ordinary users, but also for manufactures and carriers, who will now have raw material to adjust their strategies for the upcoming year.

December 26, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Android to hit Japan on July 10

Android just hit the Asian market (read India) with the launch of HTC Magic, a couple of days back. Now, Google’s Eric Chu sent a note to the application developers, in which he had mentioned that Android will be launched in Japan on July 10. He also mentioned that Android is also supposed to hit Bulgaria and Romania some time in the future.

He mentioned in the note “These markets do not yet have Android devices but we expect them to become available soon. Also, the first Android-powered phone will launch in Japan on July 10th (local time), after which free apps will be visible to users in that market. ”

There was no mention about which Android devices would be available in these countries. Also, we have no clue about the pricing and data plans. But, Android is surely going places.  It remains to be seen, how an open-source OS does in the Asian market.

[via androidauthority]

July 3, 2009 | 0 Comments More

Android to shake hands with Adobe ?

We all have been using Flash in our PCs since a very long time. Now, how about using the same Flash in your mobile phone ? It is possible now, provided you own a Android powered phone or Palm pre or Nokia smartphone.

Adobe is working on reengineering its softwares, so that the Flash games and videos can run on the smartphones without being modified. “Smart phones are where the game is now,” Kevin Lynch, Adobe’s chief technology officer said, “Our chips are on the table. We’ve made our bets.”

Trial version of the software will be available for Android, Nokia and Palm by the year end. But, why has Adobe not considered to release the software for Windows Mobile smartphones and Apple iPhone ?

[via phandroid]

June 6, 2009 | 0 Comments More

Android 1.5 aka Cupcake officially available for T-Mobile G1 users

T-Mobile has finally rolled out the Android 1.5 aka Cupcake for the users in the US. Its been a long wait for the G1 users. Users were able to manually install the Cupcake long back, but there must have been many users who might have chosen not to take the pain of doing so. So, finally the official update has been provided by T-Mobile.

[via androidcentral]

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May 29, 2009 | 0 Comments More

Expect many more Android phones by the year-end : around 18-20

Yes, you read that right. Around 18-20 new Android devices are expected to hit the market by the end of this year. According to Andy Rubin, Google’s senior director for mobile platforms, these devices will be manufactured by 8 or 9 different manufacturers.

Introduction of new phones in the US will be a bit slower than in the other countries. The main reason being tough competition in the US market. And, the carriers need to develop their own interfaces for their devices.

[via talkandroid]

May 29, 2009 | 1 Comment More
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