OpenSurvey: A Look at the Fragmentation of Google’s Android Operating System
Google’s Android operating system is installed on devices of all shapes and sizes. These devices run one of more than a half-dozen active versions of the mobile operating system. On Wednesday, OpenSignal released a survey which shows the diversity of Google’s Android. The report calls this diversity is both a blessing and a curse. The...
Android Fragmentation Study Reveals 18,796 Distinct Devices
According to a new report from OpenSignal, a company that creates crowd-sourced mobile phone network coverage maps, over 18,796 distinct Android devices have been discovered, revealing that fragmentation on Google's mobile platform has grown 60% from last year. The report also highlights that Android fragmentation has more than quadrupled since 2012. "Fragmentation is both a strength...