Research reveals there are almost 19,000 different kinds of Android devices in use

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http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Xpn3MaXup_gGVWE0ZUNwCw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/android-robots110830175747.jpeg (http://news.yahoo.com/research-reveals-almost-19-000-different-kinds-android-120556378.html)No wonder you may be having trouble buying-the right Android smartphone and/or tablet for you, as there are simply so-many devices to choose from. OpenSignal has released its “Android Fragmentation Visualized” report for August 2014, revealing there are 18,796 distinct Android devices this year, a significant increase from last August, when 11,868 devices were-registered. FROM EARLIER: Here’s how to make sure you get Android L before everyone else The company says that of all those devices, 43% are made by Samsung. What’s more, just 20.9% of current Android users are on KitKat – something Google revealed in its own report for early August. “Fragmentation” is probably one of the most hated words in the Android ecosystem, right next to “Apple”



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