Oh no! The dreaded “F” word — fragmentation. Despite claims to the contrary, Android fragmentation is alive and well today. While all platforms have at least a small degree in fragmentation — the original iPhone is now trailing OS versions — Android’s problem is far more pronounced.
After seeing Google’s announcement that the Nexus One would not be receiving any official Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, blogger Michael DeGusta set out and tracked down every single Android phone and update since the original G1. The results as you can see are pretty astounding (if not pretty to look at in color).
(It’s worth pointing out that the iPhone 2G doesn’t have access to the latest version of iOS. Then again…it’s four and a half years old.
A few points to take away:
- 7 of the 18 Android phones never ran a current version of the OS.
- 12 of 18 only ran a current version of the OS for a matter of weeks or less.
- 10 of 18 were at least two major versions behind well within their two year contract period.
Be sure to stop by Michael’s blog “The Understatement” for the full story…
Via: TechCrunch
