Android turns 10, powers 88% of the smartphones today

24 September 2018
Google's mobile OS has gone long way since its inception.

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  • AnonD-731363
  • SH3
  • 24 Sep 2018

Well if we remove apple it will be 98-99%.
All will be satisfied.

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    • Anonymous
    • s5j
    • 24 Sep 2018

    Android is amazing! Great achievement!

      Oh, Happy Birthday little green fella!

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        • Kangal
        • RN8
        • 24 Sep 2018

        Anonymous, 24 Sep 2018Ya 88% but how much percentage with latest version of andro... moreHonestly, I've been doing some thinking and I don't think its worth (from a value perspective) to get an iPhone or a Pixel because of the longer software support.

        I might recommend people to upgrade yearly, but do so while staying a generation behind.
        Example:
        Say you start off with a Nexus 4 (QSD 600) in Nov 2012 (its great, cheap, long-term support)
        Upgrade to NOTE 3 (QSD 800) in November 2014
        Upgrade to NOTE 4 (Exy 5433) in September 2015
        Upgrade to SGS 7 (Exy 8890) in April 2017
        Upgrade to SGS 8+ (QSD 835) in April 2018
        ...and in the future (probably April 2019) we can upgrade to the SGS 9+ (Exy 9810)

        That way you are possibly getting a great experience, and update in the software without having to spend as much money:
        Initial spend EUR 600
        Buy NOTE 3 for EUR 400, sold Nexus 4 for EUR 200
        Buy NOTE 4 for EUR 400, sold NOTE 3 for EUR 300
        Buy S7 for EUR 400, sold NOTE 4 for EUR 200
        Buy S8+ for EUR 500, sold S7 for EUR 300
        ...total cost so far: EU2,300 - EU1,000 = EUR 1,300 (from 2012 - 2018)
        ...or roughly EU 235 per year, or EU 20 per month, or EU 4.61 per week, or 0.66EU per day

        You would have actually spent more money if you instead got an iPhone 5, stuck with it for many years, then sold it to upgrade to an iPhone 6 Plus, then also upgraded that to an iPhone 8 Plus in 2018. (EU700 + 900 + 1100 - EU200 - 400 = EU 2,100). Overall, I love the appeal of the iOS Ecosystem, and how they actually care about their customers over a the lifespan of the device.... BUT!
        Just running the numbers, and we can see that sticking to Android and upgrading yearly is much much cheaper and so value for money. However, if we tried the long-term approach on Android it wouldn't work because the devices get unsupported quickly. And if we actually got the latest Android device and upgraded them yearly, it would be MORE EXPENSIVE than the iPhone. So yeah, you do get better value with iPhone over Android, but you get even more value going with a last-year's flagship in Android and upgrading yearly.

        PS: I used EU/Germany because they have the best median prices. Its not as unrealistically cheap as USA and China, and its not as unrealistically expensive as say Brazil and Bulgaria, although also acceptable markets alongside Germany would've been Hong Kong and Mexico (but they're quite affected by their neighbours).

          Kingslayer, 24 Sep 2018I've used iPhone longer (2008) and actually hated Android w... morePixel phones camera isn't even best in 12 mpx class. Lack of detail kills it.

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            • notafanboy
            • pA$
            • 24 Sep 2018

            Google ruined android

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              • AnonD-797904
              • UD{
              • 24 Sep 2018

              Happy Birthday!
              I really like Android because it's used universally and you can do a lot of things with it.

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                • Anonymous
                • pg$
                • 24 Sep 2018

                I wish it had turned 14.

                  Happy birthday Android, From the day it was born I used Android.

                    Nexus Revolution (2013) by PhoneBuff
                    https://youtu.be/G68ao5CzIPk

                    Brief History of Android (2014) by The Verge
                    https://youtu.be/TC5pW2YP1KI

                    Android vs iOS - The History (2015) by ColdFusion
                    https://youtu.be/0YApLJWmRDM

                    Six Years of Nexus (2016) by Android Police
                    https://youtu.be/7_tAJIjm6xA

                    The History of Android (2017) by Android Authority
                    https://youtu.be/ChkZkYIePfY

                    My Favorite Android Phones -
                    1. Essential Phone
                    2. LG V20
                    3. LG G5
                    4. Xiaomi Mi 3
                    5. Motorola Moto E4
                    6. Motorola Moto E2
                    7. LG G3 Beat
                    8. Google Pixel
                    9. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
                    10. Samsung Galaxy Note 3
                    11. HTC One M7
                    12. Google Nexus One
                    13. LeEco Le S3
                    14. Sharp Aquos Crystal
                    15. Cherry Mobile Flare (Philippines!)
                    16. Asus Zenfone Go

                    The Pixel would rank #2 if I still had it. That thing was as smooth as butter. Camera was a little overrated for my taste as I favored my LGs more, but it was still pretty great. That's probably why I'll be getting another Pixel to supplant the iPhone SE as my #2 all-time.

                    Shocking to see my Nexus One and HTC One so low. I've owned them twice each time and were my 1st and 3rd Androids ever. I still have photos of them both. I don't know. I just wouldn't be able to use them today. Both had great designs though. My Xiaomi Mi 3 from 2014 has simply aged better than the HTC One.

                    My Favorite Android Versions -
                    1. Pie
                    2. Nougat
                    3. Marshmallow
                    4. KitKat
                    5. Oreo
                    6. Ice Cream Sandwich
                    7. Lollipop
                    8. Jelly Bean
                    9. Gingerbread

                    Pie on the Essential Phone is amazing. Even better than Nougat 7.1 on Pixel. I can never use anything lower than Android 9 ever again.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 7BD
                      • 24 Sep 2018

                      Happy birthday Android. Despite loving to spy on us, you've been the best OS for the best software programmers to hit the open source.

                      That 88% will go down a little once Eelo comes in but we'll never forget that Android is where it all started.

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                        • Santiano Guzzo
                        • tu6
                        • 24 Sep 2018

                        Eventhough HTC is not popular anymore, I still like and always support them.. Currently I'm using HTC U12+ and luv it.. I don't know much about IOS but I prefer Android more.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • U{U
                          • 24 Sep 2018

                          Anonymous, 24 Sep 2018Ya 88% but how much percentage with latest version of andro... moreHow does that matter. My phone runs Oreo, but Marshmallow would have been fine too. As long as security patches are available, I just don't see the issue.

                          Updates on iOS (and I am assuming you are one) are like polishing a turd. Updating a turd does not make it into honey. iOS remains a pathetically user-unfriendly OS. I should know, as I also use an iPhone 7 plus daily (never buying an Apple phone again, except for my Missus).

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                            • Anonymous
                            • U{U
                            • 24 Sep 2018

                            Kingslayer, 24 Sep 2018I've used iPhone longer (2008) and actually hated Android w... moreGreat thoughts, except for one disagreement. It is the OnePlus devices which age the least in terms of software fluidity, even better than the Pixels.

                            In fact, my OnePlus is faster now that when I bought it close to 2 years ago.

                              Anonymous, 24 Sep 2018Happy copying and catching up. Now a days it's opposite

                                Anonymous, 24 Sep 2018Ya 88% but how much percentage with latest version of andro... moreWhich other popular opensource mobile OS do you know?
                                It simply has no competition.
                                Comparison to iOS is not valid, as it is limited to apple products.

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                                  • Tonberry
                                  • 0Ep
                                  • 24 Sep 2018

                                  It's interesting how the video praises openness as Android's main advantage, while today Android phones are getting less and less open. Much of even the basic system software is closed nowadays (AOSP's system components getting replaced by proprietary ones by Google and phone companies), and locked bootloaders make it hard to install alternatives.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vV5
                                    • 24 Sep 2018

                                    Anonymous, 24 Sep 2018Ya 88% but how much percentage with latest version of andro... moreNot sure how many percentage running on Oreo 8.1, but my MiA1 is among them, just stick with stock Android & you get the latest.

                                      I've used iPhone longer (2008) and actually hated Android when I first used it on my Nexus One (2011). I thought Android was a poor man's iOS. The stuttering and uglier cousin of iOS. This was 2011 where I also experienced webOS and Windows Phone.

                                      My experience with Gingerbread wasn't very good. The ball got rolling by Ice Cream Sandwich. By 2013-2014, Android became my preferred choice. I was doing touch gestures with Nova and using SwiftKey years back then. I didn't do torrents until 2015.

                                      There's just a certain way I do things with Android that it becomes very difficult for me to ever move away even if the iPhone could be faster or whatever. Example is I double tap for the screen to go off. On iOS, you can't do that. I also need Bluetooth transfer.

                                      As smooth and better optimized iOS is, I just can't go back even if say an iPhone XS was being sold for $200. I would enjoy it for a week and get bored real fast with it that I would end up selling it. And I still don't think iPhones surpassed Pixels in camera yet.

                                      I made a decision last year that the Pixels will be the one I plan to stick to as long as Android still exists. Tired of moving from platform to platform or Android OEM to Android OEM. Tired of the skins. No longer wishy-washy. Stock Android or nothing at all.

                                      Pixel 4 will be my next smartphone. Not the iPhone 11. Not the Galaxy S10, Note10, or foldable X. Not the OnePlus 7T or whatever cheap Xiaomi. I need the phone to come from Google themselves. They simply age better than most. The camera is just gravy.

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                                        • Jophiel
                                        • 00Y
                                        • 24 Sep 2018

                                        "Open nature" my @ss. Google Android is a very closed nature os. Google knows anything happens and it is taking full advantage of it.

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