
Just ahead of the formal launch of iOS 8, new data indicates than better than 9 in 10 Apple device users (91% overall) are now running iOS 7.
For Apple, of course, this comes as no surprise given how small of a role fragmentation has historically played within the iOS ecosystem. But according to a new report from OpenSignal, the same -- once again -- can't be said of Android, as fragmentation remains a nagging reality for Google's little green robot.
Unlike one version of iOS dominating Apple's mobile product landscape, OpenSignal reported today that five versions of Android each retain 10% or more of the total Android market share.
"Fragmentation is both a strength and weakness of the Android ecosystem, a headache for developers that also provides the basis for Android’s global reach," the report reads. "Android devices come in all shapes and sizes, with vastly different performance levels and screen sizes. Furthermore, there are many different versions of Android that are concurrently active at any one time, adding another level of fragmentation. What this means is that developing apps that work across the whole range of Android devices can be extremely challenging and time-consuming."
To review the boatload of fragmentation data shared by OpenSignal in their new report, click here.
Source: OpenSignal
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