What is Android?

Android is the world’s most popular mobile operating system and the mobile platform for the digital behemoth Google. Unlike Apple’s iOS, Android is not married to any one hardware manufacturer, making it easier for its market share to grow.

Android Versions and Release Years:

• Android (1.0) 2008
• Petit Four (1.1) 2009
• Cupcake (1.5) 2009
• Donut (1.6) 2009
• Eclair (2.1) 2009
• Froyo (2.2) 2010
• Gingerbread (2.3) 2011
• Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) 2011
• Jelly Bean (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) 2012
• KitKat (4.4) 2013
• Lollipop (5.0, 5.1) 2014
• Marshmallow (6.0) 2015
• Nougat (7.0, 7.1) 2016
• Oreo (8.0, 8.1) 2017
• Pie (9.0) 2018
• Android 10 2019
• Android 11 2020
• Android 12 2021
• Android 12L 2022

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Android User Count

How many Android users are there?

3 billion monthly active devices

Last updated 5/18/21

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Android Revenue Totals

Amount US Android users spent in the Google Play Store (annually):

• 2019: $1.1 billion
• 2018: $775 million
• 2017: $513 million
• 2016: $194 million

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Additional Android Statistics

Android’s share of the global mobile operating system market:

86.1%

Last updated 4/2/20

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Android’s share of all devices connected to the internet globally:

37.93%

Last updated 4/3/17

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Android’s share of the US mobile operating system market:

62%

Last updated 12/6/17

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Android’s share of the Chinese mobile phone market:

76.4%

Last updated 4/20/16

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Average number of times Android users touch their phones each day:

2,617 times

Last updated 7/28/16

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Total number of times Android Auto has been downloaded:

100 million downloads

Last updated 1/13/20

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Country that downloaded the most Android apps in 2016:

India

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Number of US banks that support Google Pay:

2,000 banks

Last updated 4/11/19

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How many people use Google Pay?

100 million installs

Last updated 4/18/18

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Number of countries Google Pay is available in:

20

Last updated 8/2/18

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Average number of google Pay transactions in India:

230 million

Last updated 8/28/18

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Number of transactions that have taken place on Google Pay in India:

750 million

Last updated 8/28/18

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Percentage of Japanese smartphones that are Android:

55%

Last updated 12/6/17

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Android’s smartphone market share in India:

94%

Last updated 1/17/17

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Estimated number of active Android devices that are out of date and won’t be updated:

1 billion

Last updated 11/14/17

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Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Oreo operating system:

21.5%

Last updated 12/9/18

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Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Nougat operating system:

28.9%

Last updated 12/9/18

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Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Marshmallow operating system:

21.3%

Last updated 12/9/18

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Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Lollipop operating system:

17.9%

Last updated 12/9/18

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Percentage of Android devices that are running on the KitKat operating system:

7.6%

Last updated 12/9/18

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Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Jelly Bean operating system:

3.0%

Last updated 12/9/18

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Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system:

0.3%

Last updated 12/9/18

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Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Gingerbread operating system:

0.2%

Last updated 12/9/18

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Amount Android developers have earned to date:

$80 billion

Last updated 2/4/20

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Number of Android Wear downloads:

10 million

Last updated 12/21/17

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Top Android Apps by Revenue in 2019:

1. Pandora
2. Google One
3. Tinder
4. HBO Now
5. Disney+
6. Twitch
7. Bumble
8. ESPN
9. LiveMe
10. MeetMe

(source)

Recent Android News

Here are some recent Android news articles. We update company news daily, as it breaks, so be sure to check back often for the latest.

• Android 14 has the codename “Upside Down Cake”, 04/26/2022
• Android 12 and iOS 15 offer a glimpse of what’s to come in phone tech in 2022, 01/01/2022
• Android Go reaches 200 million users just in time for Android 12 update, 12/15/2021
• Google is bringing Android games to Windows in 2022, 12/10/2021
• CES 2022: Better together with Android and beyond, 01/05/2022
• Android 13 goodies: An Assistant trigger tweak and a keyguard user switcher, 01/12/2022
• Google Assistant app installs double to 1 billion in just 7 months, 01/31/2022

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Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Android statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.

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