Android Users upgrade more often

Bring into order the irrational number of versions for mobile OS that exists within the two dominant platforms (IOS and Android) is such a complicated task. Moreover, even ignorance by the user about advantages and obstacles that fix many manufacturers (see HTC, Motorola, Sony Ericsson) for supporting new OS versions for old devices, does not help. Nevertheless, according to a recent study by Localytics Android users are more likely to stay updated in comparison of iOS users.

The firm has compared the data statistics for the two smartphones that have been more updates this summer, and Droid Motorola and iPhone 3GS. Some facts to keep in mind is that Android 2.2 for Motorola Droid was released on August 12 this year, while IOS 4.0 was released on June 21. The findings indicate a clear and significant advantage in the number of updates registered by Android. After two weeks, 96% of users had upgraded to the new Droid Froyo, as opposed to 56% who had done the same for iOS 4. Even more, just couple of months after launch only 80 percent of iPhone 3GS users had updated their handsets (shown in the graphic above).

The following image shows the number of different versions that have been released by most important phone brands with their OS versions and releases: