Android Fragmentation

KEY- On current major version 1 major version behind 2 major versions behind 3+ major versions behind ANDROID & IPHONE UPDATE HISTORY Includes every iPhone & Android model released in the US before July 2010. Actively for sale Getting support updates Data as of the end of October 2011. iPhone Prices are with 2 year contract 1st Year After Release 2nd Year After Release 3rd Year After Release Apple iPhone 6/29/07 AT&T $499 Apple iPhone 3G 7/11/08 AT&T $199 Apple iPhone 3GS 6/19/09 Still sold & possibly updated AT&T $199 Apple iPhone 4 6/21/10 Still sold l& possibly updated 2nd Year After Release AT&T $199 2008 Android 1st Year After Release 3rd Year After Release HTC G1 10/22/08 T-Mobile $180 2009 Android 1st Year After Release 2nd Year After Release 3rd Year After Release HTC MyTouch 3G 8/5/09 T-Mobile $200 HTC Hero 10/11/09 Sprint $180" Samsung Moment 11/1/09 Sprint $180* Motorola Cliq 11/2/09 T-Mobile $200 Motorola Droid 11/6/09 Verizon $200" HTC Droid Eris 11/6/09 Verizon $100* Samsung Behold II 11/18/09 T-Mobile $230 2010 Q1&2 Android 2nd Year After Release 1st Year After Release 3rd Year After Release HTC Nexus One 1/5/10 T-Mobile $180 Motorola Devour 2/25/10 Verizon $150 Motorola Backflip 3/7/10 AT&T $100" Motorola Cliq XT 3/17/10 T-Mobile $130 HTC Droid Incredible Possibly still being updated 4/29/10 Verizon $200 | | || Still being sold LG Ally 5/20/10 Verizon $100" HTC MyTouch 3G Slide 6/2/10 T-Mobile $180" HTC Evo 4G 6/4/10 Possibly still being updated Sprint $200" Garmin Garminfone 6/9/10 T-Mobile $200 HTC Aria 6/20/10 by Michael DeGusta theunderstatement.com AT&T $130" *After $100 mail-in rebate ($50 on MyTouch 3G Slide & Garminfone) Copyright © 2011