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Latest Distribution Chart Shows Gingerbread Is Still The Leading OS, Ice Cream Sandwich No. 2 And Jelly Bean Growing At A Surprisingly Faster Rate

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http://www.talkandroid.com –   Well friends, it’s about that time see the latest Android distribution trends. As previously predicted, we’re not only a gradual increase of Ice Cream Sandwich-based devices, but we’re beginning to see a sudden spike of Jelly Bean-based devices as well. As indicated in the chart above, we see Gingerbread devices holding steady as the leading OS among devices with a 50.8% market share, followed by Ice Cream Sandwich at a 27.5% market share and Jelly Bean with a 6.7% market share. What’s even more astounding is Ice Cream Sandwich has grown ever so slightly at a ha (IT news)

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