Google Kitkat

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  Android 15 Could Arrive With Redesigned Status Bar Icons, Haptic Feedback for Quick Settings: Report

  Google's Android 15 update will reportedly bring a new design for the status bar later this year. The upcoming operating system update will revamp the icons on the status bar with a segmented design, and these icons are said to look similar to the ones on Samsung's One UI skin and Google's Android 4.4 (KitKat) released in 2014.

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  Android Nougat Now Running on 15.8 Percent of Active Devices, Oreo Not on Chart: Google

  The latest Android Oreo version could not find its place in the chart for the current month.

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  Android Nougat Now Running on 13.5 Percent of Active Devices, Says Google

  While the combined percentage of devices running Android 7.0 Nougat and version 7.1 was 11.5 percent last month, this month, the share has climbed up to 13.5 percent.

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  Google Launches Android Game That Lets You Explore the Himalayas in 3D

  The game is only released for Android users, and is now available on Google Play for free download.

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  Google's Nearby for Android Shows Apps, Websites Relevant to Your Location

  The feature will work for all smartphones running on Android 4.4 KitKat and above.

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  Android Marshmallow Now on 10.1 Percent of Active Devices: Google

  Android 6.0 Marshmallow made it to 1 percent of active devices in February, five months after its release to Nexus devices.

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  Android Marshmallow Now on 7.5 Percent of Active Devices: Google

  According to the latest Google distribution numbers, Android Lollipop powers 35.6 percent of active Android devices.

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  Android Marshmallow Now Running on 4.6 Percent of Active Devices: Google

  According to the latest Android distribution charts, Android Lollipop and KitKat are still running on over 60 percent of active devices.

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  Android 6.0 Marshmallow Now on 2.3 Percent of Active Devices: Google

  In March, devices running Android Lollipop for the first time went past Android KitKat powered devices.

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  500 Million Android Devices Affected by 'Accessibility Clickjacking' Malware: Report

  According to the security firm, the new malware affects Android devices running Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, and KitKat versions.

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  Android 6.0 Marshmallow Now Running on 0.7 Percent Active Devices: Google

  Android 4.4.x KitKat still dominates the chart at 36.1 percent but is steadily going down per month.

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  Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Links Bluetooth and System Media Volumes: Report

  The feature was expected to arrive with Android 4.4 KitKat, but for unexplained reasons, Google waited until now to deliver this capability.

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  Android 6.0 Marshmallow Now Running on 0.5 Percent Active Devices: Google

  Android Lollipop is currently running on nearly 30 percent of active Android devices, according to the latest distribution data from Google.

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  Android 6.0 Marshmallow Finally Makes it to Google's Distribution Charts

  The latest Google Play distribution data shows that Android Lollipop is now powering 25.6 percent of active Android devices.

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  Android Lollipop Now on 23.5 Percent of Active Devices: Google

  According to the latest distribution data shared by Google, KitKat still runs on around 40 percent active devices.