October’s Android distribution numbers show little change from last month

October 6, 2015

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Android 4.4 KitKat was and still is the most widely distributed version of Google's mobile operating system worldwide. The gap, however, is closing as Lollipop is on the rise and that trend should remain with the introduction of Marshmallow. Unfortunately, Lollipop isn't even in second place because three versions of Jelly Bean are standing tall. Both KitKat and Jelly Bean are very popular among low-end and mid-range devices. And somehow devices with Froyo, a version released in May 2010, are operating today.

Changes from last month:

Froyo: 0%
Gingerbread: -0.3%
Ice Cream Sandwich: -0.3%
Jelly Bean: -1.6%
KitKat: -0.3%
Lollipop: +2.5%

Source: Android Developers

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Born and raised in New Jersey, Justin is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he studied marketing with a focus on digital marketing. He's very talkative and enjoys discussing anything from technology and sports to video games and television. As for Justin's current device rotation, he carries around the Google Pixel and Nexus 9. In the rare case that his phone or tablet is not in his hand, he is either flicking through cards on his Moto 360 (2015) or typing away on the Microsoft Surface Book. Justin is patiently waiting for the day that Google replicates the Galaxy Nexus with modern day specifications.