Finally, Google Is Battling Android Fragmentation (GOOG)

Google announced at Google I/O today that it will be partnering with device manufacturers and carriers like HTC, Verizon, Samsung, Sprint, Motorola, AT&T---well, all the big guys--in order to try and guarantee better and more frequent updates for Android devices.

Why the big statement?

Android 2.3 Gingerbread has been out since December, but it's still not available to download on most Android handsets today.

This is a huge problem, and developers are complaining every day about it, saying that Android software fragmentation is killing app sales in the Android Market.

56% of Android developers say that fragmentation is a huge problem.

Google is promising updates to Android devices for the first 18 months after they're launched, but isn't this the way it should've always been?

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Finally, Google Is Battling Android Fragmentation (GOOG)

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Comment on Is Smart TV Platform Fragmentation a Good Thing? by Ben

Apple has tried working with content owners for years. Steve Jobs being the biggest shareholder of Disney does help kick start things a little bit, but you always have companies like NBC trying to ruin it for everybody.

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Comment on Is Smart TV Platform Fragmentation a Good Thing? by Ramin

HTML will be the publishing standard for free ad supported streaming content, not Apps. Apps will complement HTML.

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Comment on How Google Is Managing the Android Fragmentation Issue by Tristan Thomas

You know for so long the Apple fan boys have been using "Android fragmentation" as ammo for when ever they want to try and bring down Android. As you can clearly see, Android is no longer as fragmented as it once was. However there is still room for improvement. I came across an article that touched point on some of Android fragmentation issues and how they can be overcome. You can read the article here: http://getyourgadgetsgoing.com/2010/12/02/is-android-fragmentation-coming-to-an-end

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