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It seems that it wasn’t too long ago that Android 2.3 (and its subsequent variants) was the dominant Android operating system, but according to recent statistics (via Android Developers), Android 4.x has finally caught up. While Android 2.3 Gingerbread is still sitting at a whopping 44.2%, Android 4.x and its versions collectively represent 45.1% of active use, beating out Gingerbread 2.3 by a very narrow margin. Even better news is that as far as Android 4.1/4.2 Jelly Bean is concerned, it seems that it is active on 16.5% of current users. Of course we expect that these figures don’t take into account rooted Android phones running on custom ROMs like CyanogenMod 9/10, but those are still pretty decent figures and we can only imagine it will be a matter of time before those numbers start to increase even further.

The question is will any of these versions of Android reach the same level as Android 2.3 Gingerbread? It’s hard to say, especially since the next version of Android after Gingerbread was Honeycomb, a version of Android that was designed specifically for tablets in mind. This meant that OEMs had to work with Gingerbread for longer periods of time compared to now, where they have the option of going for Android 4.0 ICS or Android 4.1/4.2 Jelly Bean, not forgetting that there are probably a good many older devices that weren’t eligible for the upgrade to Android 4.0. Many expect Google to introduce the next major revision of Android, Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, at Google I/O later this year and it will be interesting to see what the numbers will look like then.

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HDMI Android Stick becomes more and more popular in Japan and it is not surprising that a company like KDDI announced this morning its first HDMI Android Stick with the : Smart TV Stick. Unfortunately KDDI did not released much detail on its Smart TV Stick we just know that it runs on Android 4.0.4 and comes with WiFi BGN, a TI OMAP 4430 CPU, a Bluetooth Remote control and a MicroSD card reader. This said, the Smart TV Stick is fully compatible with Google play and will work pretty much like …

SoftBank today revealed their new ARROWS smartphone, the ARROWS A 201F, made by Fujitsu. It runs SoftBank 4G which is their ultra-speed data communication service (up to 76Mbp).
It runs a 1.5GHz Quad Core CPU, Android 4.1, and high-def 4.7 inch HD (1,280 x 720). It also covers NFC, One-Seg, is waterproof and dustproof, Bluetooth, and infrared data communication. With its 13.1 mega pixel, you can take beautiful pictures and full HD movies. 2,420mAH battery allows a long battery life.
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Another day, another HDMI Android Stick from Japan. Today’s winner is Geanee new ADH-42 a new compact (49x109x10mm for 40g) HDMI Stick that run on Android 4.1 and sports a nice Dual Core 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, 1GB of RAM and 4GB of storage. Like its predecessor, the ADH-41, the ADH-42 is fully compatible with Google Play and comes with Wi-Fi BGN

“This is the Xperia Tablet Z SO-03E. It’s the world’s slimmest tablet, and Japan’s lightest, too. Until now, tablets have been heavy and thick, so they end up getting left at home. But this one’s light and slim enough to carry in a bag, without it feeling like a heavy load.”
“For this tablet, we’ve used what’s called the Omni Balance Design. This looks very sleek, because it eliminates all unnecessary features.”
“This tablet …