Android numbers show KitKat more than doubles its share to over 5%

It's the first of the month, which means that it is once again time for the updated Android platform distribution numbers. The aim of these numbers are to let developers know where to aim their efforts, because the numbers are based on devices that access the Google Play Store. This month was a big one for Android 4.4 KitKat, which more than doubled its market share.

The jump in market share for KitKat can likely be attributed mostly to the continuing 4.4 update rollout pushed by Samsung for the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4 and perhaps also because of the growing Moto G market, ...