Google 500,000 Android activations everyday?

[FrasierCrane]

No. Google has already stated that they only count devices that ship "with Google" (as in, that include the Android Market). Other things that simply use the Android OS (like refrigerators) are specifically excluded from this calculation.

And that means over 90% of Nooks Color/Touch sold aren't included, which is several million devices right there.

 

[Jet300]

That's not accurate. All those Bing phones on Verizon don't say "with Google " I guarantee those are included in the calculations.

 

[dcreed]

not trolling but imagine if your brand new highend samsung fridge with android interface gets a virus. it could be like stephan kings trucks (aka maximum overdrive), "honey the fridge just told me to go f**** my self".

"The 'fridge told me I'm fat and won't open."

 

[Nate Rules]

O.K. People think this is a huge number, but help me with my math. There are almost 7 billion people. 500,000 for a year is 182 million and that is only 3% of that, am I right? I would say 25% of the people I know own Android, probably more. I will buy 2 to 3 android devices a year. This number seems low to me.

 

[Officerpolabear]

I believe it I've had 30 this month alone

So you flashed something every single day? haha

 

[Officerpolabear]

O.K. People think this is a huge number, but help me with my math. There are almost 7 billion people. 500,000 for a year is 182 million and that is only 3% of that, am I right? I would say 25% of the people I know own Android, probably more. I will buy 2 to 3 android devices a year. This number seems low to me.

Don't worry, Android is on its way to world domination, just give it time

 

[s2weden2000]

Now is this new activations? Or are they including the guy who gets a warranty replacement and activates the replacement? Don't know how much of a difference that would make, but was just something I was thinking about.

Still, either way it's big. I totally want one of those refrigerators with the Android touchscreen...my wife and I saw that commercial with the preggo lady, and I said to her, we totally need a fridge like that.

it is the same for ios devices ..they have 3.. itouchy ..ajphoney..ajpaddy

 

[Shygar]

So according to GeoHive, there are 211,467 more people today than yesterday:

GeoHive - Current World Population

So I don't think Google can sustain 500K growth forever .

 

[s2weden2000]

.....owned

 

[BSG75]

That's not accurate. All those Bing phones on Verizon don't say "with Google " I guarantee those are included in the calculations.

I may have misspoke on the "with Google" part. I'm not sure what the Binged phones show. What they (I think it was Andy Rubin @ "All Things D") said was that only devices that ship with access to Google apps, like the market are counted.

(Via Jerry)
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-activations-now-number-over-300k-daily#comment-86853