There are 18,796 different types of mobile devices running Google software
OpenSignal has written a new report on the fragmentation of Android. Some call fragmentation and other variety of devices , but whatever it is called, has its benefits and disadvantages.
According to the report OpenSignal, fragmentation is a síbolo strength and weakness of the ecosystem Android , because it is a headache for developers but gives greater market reach.
The latest study, which takes into account the month of August 204, points out that there 18,796 operating different types of devices with Android. It involves various types of sizes, screens, and performance. To which different versions of the system itself are added. In fact, dare to label Android as fragmented system that has existed ever.
A great advantage
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“This means that the task of developing applications for all the range of Android devices can be a challenge too big and more time-consuming, “said OpenSignal in the document. But for the company, fragmentation has a number of benefits for developers and users.
“The availability of cheap Android phones (rarely running the latest version) means they have a greater global reach than iOS, so application developers have a wider audience to build . Android as well, successfully filled the void left by the fall of Symbian Nokia (…) is now the dominant Android mobile operating system and this is due to fragmentation, not in spite of it », explained.
Sundar Pichai had commented that from Google, specifically from the Android department, they see this as a inconvenitente variety. On the contrary, believe that fragmentation is a great example of what Android granting freedom to develop.
The figures compared to last year, showing an increase of 60% range. If we take reference 2012, the amount of variety has quadrupled. Explain that another way of looking fragmentation is to see the market share occupied by all devices in the “top ten.”
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