fragmentation

  • Can Google Fix Android’s Biggest Problem?

    Can Google Fix Android’s Biggest Problem?

    Google is pissed — or at least that’s what it sounds like when you read Bloomberg’s look into the company’s relationship with smartphone manufacturers. According to the report, Google is aggressively addressing Android’s biggest problem: fragmentation, or the fact that few of Android’s 1.4 billion users are using the latest version of the operating system.…


  • Google Finally Fights Back Against Android Fragmentation

    Google Finally Fights Back Against Android Fragmentation

    Openness has always been Android’s beauty and its curse. Google’s mobile operating system is available to any manufacturer that wants a slice, meaning you see it everywhere! It’s also historically been a place for hardware specialists and carriers to flex their software muscles, leading to custom alterations – skins – that often leave an elegant…