Android KitKat Doubles In Market Share

Google's Android open source platform is already the most used operating system in smartphones and tablets, across the world. It further raised its share with the successful launch of the latest Android KitKat. The platform has stalled many other OSes, but this time its the in-house Jelly Bean that took the hit. As per Google's numbers on the latest Android version distribution, the total share of Android 4.4 devices has ascended to 5.3 per cent, within a month. While, Jelly Bean's share has fallen for the first time in about two years landing it at number two, followed by Gingerbread.

According to Google, the latest monthly Android version distribution numbers say that the Android 4.4 KitKat has more than doubled its market shares in just a month, to 5.3 per cent. The overall market share of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS has gone down for the first time since its launch, 20 months ago. The stats were calculated among active smart devices.

However, all the other version of Android continue to fall as well, due to operating system updates rolling in for older Androids. It is to be noted that Gingerbread is the third most used Android version OS, after the Jelly Bean. According to an AndroidOS report, Android devices with Android 4.4+ OS will continue to rise in numbers in the coming months, until of-course we see a new Android variant. Latest handsets like the HTC One M8, Xperia Z2 and Samsung Galaxy S5 are all powered by Android KitKat. 

The Android version distribution numbers are:

1- KitKat (Android 4.4+): 5.3 per cent 
(2.5 per cent last month) 

2- Jelly Bean (Android 4.1, Android 4.2 and Android 4.3): 61.4 per cent 
(62 per cent last month) 

3- Gingerbread (Android 2.3): 17.8 per cent 
(19 per cent last month) 

4- Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0): 14.3 per cent 
(15.2 per cent last month) 

5- Froyo (Android 2.2): 1.1 per cent 
(1.2 per cent last month) 

6- Honeycomb (Android 3.0 and Android 3.1): 0.1 per cent 
(0.1 per cent last month)