Android Reaches Notable Milestone - 500 Million Activated Devices Globally
“Today is a big day for Android... 500 million devices activated globally, and over 1.3 million added every single day. Oh, and btw, the Jelly Bean statue is back in our front yard :)” - says a Google +post by Hugo Barra, Director of Product Management of Android in Google.
This impressive milestone was first communicated by that the half-billion count was coming up last week at Motorola’s Event. Schmidt also confirmed that growth numbers were striking! However, it’s not clear how many devices are replacing older ones, though. Indeed, the conversion to Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich is still crunching along gradually, with the previous Android 2.3 also called Gingerbread still demanding 57 % share of usage. According to stats by Google, Ice Cream Sandwich has 20.9% of usage, now growing steadily after months of slight drive succeeding its 2011 debut. As for the latest version of mobile OS by Google, Jelly Bean is at just 1.2% of the devices.
As for the Jelly Bean statue, commemorating Android 4.1, it’s now back again in Google’s lawn. For those unaware, the statue had to go back into the shop for repairs shortly after its debut.
However, this day is not big just for Android, as Apple is going to unveil its latest 6th generation smartphone just today at Yerba Buena Garden.
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