There Are Half A Billion Android Devices In The World


500 million is a big number. I don’t think I’ll ever have 500 million of anything in my lifetime. Not like those folks at Google, who announced today that Android has just crossed 500 million device activations globally.

Hugo Barra, head of Android product development, jumped onto Google+ to share the good news:

Today is a big day for Android… 500 million devices activated globally, and over 1.3 million added every single day.

He also shared the good news that the Android Jelly Bean statue is back in Google’s front yard at Mountain View after it was taken down a little while ago due to overheating issues. Nobody panic, ok? [Google+]