Android 4.4 KitKat continues to climb up the food chain of Android devices. In Googles latest Android Developer Dashboard released on Wednesday, version 4.4 of Googles Android mobile operating system, called KitKat, scooped up a market share of 20.9 percent. Using data collected via visits to the Google Play store over a seven-day period ending August 12, the latest figures showed a rise for KitKat from 17.9 percent in July and 13 percent in June. Mobile carriers have been striving to roll out Android 4.4 KitKat, which debuted in October 2013, to more customers. But the Android update process is fraught with challenges, especially in comparison with Apples iOS. Updating the iPhone or iPad requires just one player -- Apple. So the process tends to be relatively quick and simple. Creating an update for an Android phone or tablet requires the initial work of Google followed by testing and customization by phone makers. Wireless carriers then have the final word, performing their own testing as well as planning and implementing the actual rollout. With so many cooks in the kitchen, Android fragmentation is a frustrating but inevitable part of the process.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 06:36:31 +0000
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