Rubin: 300,000 Android activations every day

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/Mobile%20Phones/Google/Nexus_S4x3-200-200.jpg"> <br /><P>Andy Rubin has revealed that there are now a whopping 300,000 Android activations a day. </P><br /><P>The Android chief <a href="http://twitter.com/Arubin/status/12727540783251456">tweeted</A> the news out of the landmark figure, further underlining the growing power of the mobile OS, which is beginning to have a real impact in not just phones but also the wealth of tablets that are arriving on the market. </P><br /><P>Of course, when Rubin announced that Android was getting 200,000 activations every day, Apple's Steve Jobs took exception to the figure. </P><br /><P><STRONG>Disparaging</STRONG></P><br /><P>Jobs made a number of disparaging remarks about the way in which the total had been arrived at and insisted that Apple's iOS was more successful. </P><br /><P>Regardless, that Android will (or already has) surpassed iOS seems inevitable given the sheer number of handsets that are being produced with the Google-powered operating system. </P><br /><P>The likes of <a href="">Samsung's Galaxy S</A>, the <a href="">HTC Desire HD</A> and, of course, the just-announced <a href="">Google Nexus S</A>, are providing real competition for the Apple iPhone, with iOS present in only Apple-made devices. </P><br /><P>Rubin recently stated that <a href="">Android is making money for Google</A>, despite being offered to manufacturers for no cost due to the advertising revenue generated.</P>

Rubin: 300,000 Android activations every day

Andy Rubin has revealed that there are now a whopping 300,000 Android activations a day. The Android chief tweeted the news out of the lan...

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