Android Jelly Bean overtakes Gingerbread

BANGALORE, INDIA: The latest Android Jelly Bean (version 4.1 and 4.2) has finally managed to overtake Gingerbread(Android 2.3.x) and Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0).

According to the monthly distribution data for the Android OS platform, shared by Google for the month of July, the latest version of the operating system, Android Jelly Bean, which comprises of versions 4.1 and 4.2 of the OS, is now present on 37.9 percent of all Android devices, leading the chart.

 

While 32.3 percent users are on Android 4.2, and only 5.6 percent are on Android 4.2.

Compared to last month, Android Jelly Bean has seen an increase of nearly 5 percent, which clearly indicates that handset makers are selling more devices with the latest version of Android and existing users are also probably receiving updates.

Android 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich, the previous iteration of the OS, is now present on 23.3 percent of all Android devices, a decline of 2.3 percent. This means that Android Jelly Bean has gained a healthy lead over Ice Cream Sandwich, which is good news for Google and Android developers.

The distribution share of Jelly Bean witnessed an increase of 4.6 percent compared to last month's share of the OS.