30Jul/13Off
This is what the sorry state of Android fragmentation looks like (in charts)
[Philip Lelyveld comment: if nothing else, this graphic works really well to communicate the point.]
The latest data is in, and Android fragmentation is worse than ever.
So says app maker OpenSignal, which has spelled out in dizzying detail just how many different Android devices are being used today.
Via its eponymous app, OpenSignal helps users find the best Wi-Fi networks and cell signals for their devices. After looking at the 682,000 Android devices that downloaded the app this year, OpenSignal found that 11,868 them were completely distinct. That’s a big increase over last year, when the company saw only 3,997 distinct devices.
Read the full story here: http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/30/android-fragmention-2013/