It was big news this week that most Android phones haven't yet been upgraded to the latest Android operating system. Developers also seem to still prefer writing apps for Apple devices, despite Google's predictions. That's sure embarrassing for Google. But does it make that much of a difference to the Android user? I'll offer myself up as a reality check.
The statistics on the sorry situation come from Google itself. Only 7.1 percent of devices that have recently accessed Google Play are listed as using the latest Android 4 "Ice Cream Sandwich" version of Google's mobile operating system (anything from Android 4.0 to Android 4.0.4). Most are far behind, using Android 2 "Honeycomb" versions ranging from Android 2.0 through Android 2.3.7.
I prefer Android 2 to Android 4 myself, so I'm kind of pleased that one of my two main Android phones, the Galaxy S II Skyrocket with AT&T, is still on the older version. But it is also annoying. When's that phone going to get upgraded? What about other Android phones that I have?
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