​Android updates: Nougat finally overtakes Marshmallow but Oreo still languishes

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Android Nougat has finally overtaken Marshmallow to be the most commonly used version of the smartphone operating system.And spare a thought for the users of the 0.3 percent of -- presumably antique and creaking -- phones that are still running Gingerbread, which arrived way back in 2010.Many vendors will only offer the latest version of Android on their newest handsets, in order to encourage users to upgrade.In contrast, because Apple controls both the hardware and the operating system for the iPhone, it can drive upgrades faster.Besides numerous security fixes, the latest version of Android includes multiple features that developers will be using to improve your smartphone experience.

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