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Android Jelly Bean Share Tops 10 Percent

The latest version of Google's operating system, Jelly Bean, is now available on more than 10 percent of Android devices. But most gadgets are still running the search giant's much earlier OS, known as Gingerbread.

By Chloe Albanesius
January 4, 2013
Google Jelly Beans Android

The latest version of Google's operating system, Jelly Bean, is now available on more than 10 percent of Android devices. But most gadgets are still running the search giant's much earlier OS, known as Gingerbread.

As of Jan. 3, about 9 percent of Android devices were running Android 4.1 and 1.2 percent had the more full-featured Android 4.2, according to stats from Google. Both versions are considered Jelly Bean, however, so Google's most recent OS now tops 10.2 percent. That's up from 6.7 percent in December and 2.7 percent in November.

In the past month or so, the Jelly Bean update has rolled out to a number of Android devices, including the U.S. Cellular, Verizon, and AT&T versions of the wildly popular Samsung Galaxy S III. The Motorola Atrix HD also got the update last month.

The upgraded Nexus 7 tablet, meanwhile, now runs Android 4.2.

Android Share Chart

The previous version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, still has a leg up on Jelly Bean, with 29.1 percent of the market. The share of phones with ICS has been growing in recent months, up from 25.8 percent in November and 27.5 percent in December.

At this point, Gingerbread still reigns supreme, though its share continues to decline. About 47.6 percent of Android devices are running Gingerbread, but the OS is finally below the 50 percent mark. In December, it was at 50.8 percent, down from 54.2 percent in November.

About 9 percent of devices are still running Android 2.2 Froyo, while 2.4 percent are hanging on to Eclair, and 0.2 percent can't let go of the original version of Android, Donut.

For more from Chloe, follow her on Twitter @ChloeAlbanesius.

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About Chloe Albanesius

Executive Editor for News

I started out covering tech policy in Washington, D.C. for The National Journal's Technology Daily, where my beat included state-level tech news and all the congressional hearings and FCC meetings I could handle. After a move to New York City, I covered Wall Street trading tech at Incisive Media before switching gears to consumer tech and PCMag. I now lead PCMag's news coverage and manage our how-to content.

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