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Google recently came out with the updated chart for the distribution of its Android versions where the exponential growth of Gingerbread can be seen. The latest iteration of the Android OS for the smartphone platform more than doubled its market share for two months in a row now making it the second most popular version of the operating system.

Back in March of the current year, Gingerbread only had a dismal 1% piece of the pie of the whole Android family compared to the current 17.6% share as of July 5. This growth can be attributed to the fact that a lot of mobile phones are getting their OS versions updated combined with the number of Gingerbread-running handsets that are about to hit the shelves.

On the other hand, Froyo remains as the most popular version of the Android OS with a lion’s share of 59.4% despite dipping by 5.2% from last month’s 64.6%. However, a closer look at the numbers shows that Froyo lost a third of its lead in just a month’s time and we can only speculate as to how the numbers would then look like after a couple of months.

As expected, the outdated Cupcake, Donut and Éclair versions of the operating system are continually slipping down and all three lost a combined total of 4.5% of their respective market shares. Only Éclair manages to stay alive with a 17.5% share after a dip of 3.7%.

The tablet-optimized Honeycomb is biding its time but continually grows little by little with both 3.0 and 3.1 combining for a 0.3% increase. Looking at the Honeycomb numbers though gives off the impression that this particular version is not selling very well and its market presence is barely felt.

Even with a couple of Honeycomb tablets already available in the market, the hefty price tags attached to these Honeycomb slates somewhat stunt the growth of this Android version making the prediction of its rate of growth all the more difficult. It is safe to assume based on these numbers that the only thing that would generate interest for the tablet-optimized version is for a drop in prices among the Honeycomb tablets which is rather unlikely for the time being.

That being said, Android smartphones and tablets are available all the time at Negri Electronics so if you feel like increasing the market share percentage of a particular Android version, all you have to do is head here.

For more updates about Android version distribution and all things related to this operating system, the blogs is a source of a lot of information in the same way that following us on Twitter @NegriBlog will get you all the updates anytime, anywhere.

I was originally a little hesitant to grab a Dell Streak. I mean…how many phones has Dell really made? Grated they used to have a pretty solid PDA device known as the Axim, but Smartphones are not PDAs. Let’s just say I have so far been pleasantly surprised.

Size

The first thing you will notice about the Streak is its size. The easiest way to describe it is gynormous. The screen is a whopping 5 inches. It does feel pretty big in your hand and is pretty large in comparison to any iPhone. Having such size has it’s pros and cons. You have a great viewing screen for videos and websites. The phone, however, feels very large in your hand and pocket. It is not overy large, it feels comfortable and you get used to it very quickly. If you can get past this fact, the Streak is worth it.

Buttons

The streak has the standard buttons, the volume rocker, a dedicated camera button and a power button. There are nothing special about these buttons, they’re as standard as can be.

PC Connection

One of my biggest gripes about the phone is the 30 pin USB cable the phone comes with. Why Dell felt it necessary to create a propriety cable over the micro USB port is beyond me…other than the fact that you’ll have to buy an extra cable if you want it.

Operating System

The Streak I purchased came with Android version 1.6. This is out of date…it would have been nice to have shipped with 2.2. The standard check for updates does not reveal any relevant updates, so you will have to root and update the device unless dell releases an update closer to AT&T’s official release of the device. There are however rumors that a 2.2 Froyo release will be released soon by Dell.

Extras

The device came with a really great set of headphones as well as a cool looking case. The redness of the back plate of the device really shines out and will catch people’s eyes. The front facing camera is great for Skype or Fring Video calls, and will hopefully catch on quickly now that phones like the iPhone have the front facing camera.

Pros and Cons

+ Awesome Size
+ Quick Processor; runs android smoothly
+16 GB Storage
+Touch sensitive buttons on front of device with Haptic Feedback
+External Speaker is nice and loud
+Be the awesome person with a red phone

-Device shuts down when back plate is removed which is somewhat hard to lock in
-30 Pin USB Connector rather than standard micro usb

The latest version is available to the G1 and MyTouch 3G devices.
Features of Donut include:
- An improved Android Market
- Quick Search Box, which lets you search across various apps, such as browser bookmarks and history, contacts, and the Web, right from the home screen
- Updated voice search
- Integrated camera, camcorder, and gallery
- Battery usage indicator