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Over the Air (OTA) updates, like those issued on most Android phones, bring more rapid movement to a new platform than desktop updates like Apple's iPhone utilizes.
According to Localytics, Android phones who receive OTA updates are much more likely to update to new mobile OS's than users who must use the desktop to update. The illustration below compares the adoption of a new OS by iPhone 3GS users who must use their desktop to upgrade vs. the Motorola Droid which receives its updates over the air.
The issue of fragmentation of OSes is one that comes up often. It is interesting to see that over 95% of Droid owners were on the new OS within the first two weeks, vs. only 80% of iPhone 3GS owners having upgraded after two months. |








