Two thirds of Android users 'still on old versions' According to a new report by wireless network data company OpenSignal, over a third of Android users (34 per cent) are still on the Gingerbread version, which launched in February 2011. 32 per cent are on the original verison of Jelly Bean, launched in July 2012, and 23 per cent are on Ice cream Sandwich, which launched in December 2011. In total, OpenSignal claims to have seen 11,868 distinct Android devices this year, up from 3,997 last year. The numbers are based on downloads of the company's app, which provides maps of wireless hotspots. 682,000 devices were surveyed for this report. Commenting on the findings, OpenSignal said that fragmentation is both a strength and weakness of the Android ecosystem. While it poses a headache to developers who have to test and optimise on an ever-increasing number of devices, the success of the of the Android ecosystem cannot be separated from its fragmented nature. This is because it allows consumers to get exactly the phone they want - big or small, cheap or expensive, with any number of different feature combinations. Fragmentation is also responsible for a broader, more geographically dispersed Android market, according to OpenSignal. "Cheaper devices will struggle to run the most recent versions of Android and the fragmented operating system serves as an enabler of an ecosystem that is becoming more globally, and socio-economically, inclusive," the company said in its report. Apple are currently working on a lower-end device, increasing the fragmentation of their ecosystem in the process, suggesting that the Android ecosystem is not only doing something right, but doing something to be imitated.