Last week we told you that the first quarter of 2018, it would be key for the expansion of Android Oreo. Among the causes that could drive the last member of the green robot family, we found a transition of a greater number of models from Nougat to this platform. However, this route still seems somewhat slow and more, if we take into account that those of Mountain View release a new version every year.
A few hours ago the latest adoption data for the interface was released and it seems that after a few somewhat complicated months, it is finally rolling out. Today we will tell you more about the most recent implementation figures and we will briefly see what the trajectory could be in the coming months. Are we facing the definitive consolidation of Oreo or is there still a long way to go to see it positioned strongly?
The numbers
Almost a month ago, we saw that the eighth version of the most used operating system in the world had opened 2018 with a market share less than 1%. This implementation was well below the expectations of its developers, who expected to reach 10% in the first months of the year. However, in about 3 weeks, the situation has taken a small turn and now, has risen to the 1,1%.
Android Oreo begins to reach more terminals
As we reminded you on other occasions, one of the key factors for better or for worse in the expansion of this platform is its adoption by the largest companies. The fact that the largest technology companies incorporate it as standard in their devices or provide support for updating, can be interpreted as a firm commitment to it. If a few days ago we saw that the Chinese mobile phones of small companies could be their best allies, now we see how the trend is correcting and that reference models and Galaxy Tab S3 prepare to receive Android Oreo.
The nuances
When it comes to giving you data of all kinds, we comment that there are many nuances that must be taken into account to interpret them in the most correct way possible. In this case, we find two significant determining factors: On the one hand, the market share that the previous versions agglutinate, especially nougat, which has already become the first and which reaches almost the 29% of total. On the other, the fact that every year, as we said before, a new version appears and that here it can be manifested in the appearance of the first speculations about the new version: Android P.
What do you think about the latest figures? Do you think they could be the first step for the eighth member of the green robot family to get their final position, or are they still low? We leave you available related information such as, all the news of Android 8.1 so you can learn more.