Thursday, December 22, 2011

More Than 7 Lakhs Activations for Android Devices Every Day


More than 700,000 people sign up for a new Android device every day, Google’s Android chief, Andy Rubin said via twitter and facebook. That works out to nearly 5 million new Android users every week, which is about the equivalent of an iPhone 4S opening weekend every seven days. Google’s 700,000 activations per day includes new devicesonly and not resold ones.
“We count each device only once,” Rubin said in a follow-up post on Google+. “Activations means you go into a store, buy a device, [and] put it on the network by subscribing to a wireless service.”
Rubin’s clarification may have been in response to past criticisms lobbed against Android by Apple’s late cofounder Steve Jobs. “We think some of our friends are counting upgrades in their numbers,” Jobs said, referring to Android in September 2010.
Earlier in December, Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, said there were about 550,000 Android phones being activated every day. But it appears Schmidt was specifically taking about phones, while Rubin only mentioned “devices” suggesting he may be counting phones as well as 3G-enabled tablets. Rubin in June said there were 500,000 Android activations every day.

Most Watched Youtube Videos in 2011 – ‘YouTubeRewind 2011′


Youtube released ‘ YouTube Rewind 2011 ‘ – the list of most watched Youtube videos of the year 2011. Rebecca Black’s infamous Friday video has topped all other YouTube videos of 2011with 180 million views. Rebecca was the most searched person in google last year, as per the recently released Google Zeitgeist 2011 .
Most viewed YouTube videos globally (excluding videos from major music labels) (playlist)
1. Rebecca Black – Friday (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
2. Ultimate Dog Tease
3. Jack Sparrow (feat. Michael Bolton)
4. Talking Twin Babies – PART 2 – OFFICIAL VIDEO
5. Nyan Cat [original]
6. Look At Me Now – Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes (Cover by @KarminMusic)
7. The Creep (feat. Nicki Minaj & John Waters)
8. Maria Aragon – Born This Way (Cover) by Lady Gaga
9. The Force: Volkswagen Commercial
10. Cat mom hugs baby kitten
Most viewed YouTube channels globally (excluding channels from major music labels)
1. machinima
2. IGNentertainment
3. RayWilliamJohnson
4. expertvillage
5. BlueXephos
6. smosh
7. realannoyingorange
8. roosterteeth
9. thelonelyisland
10. barelypolitical
Most watched videos from major music labels globally (playlist)
1. Jennifer Lopez – On The Floor ft. Pitbull
2. LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock
3. Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song [Official Video]
4. Nicki Minaj – Super Bass
5. Pitbull – Give Me Everything ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
6. Pitbull – Rain Over Me ft. Marc Anthony
7. Jessie J – Price Tag ft. B.o.B.
8. LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
9. Katy Perry – E.T. ft. Kanye West
10. Katy Perry – Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Some highlights from other categories:
Zach Wahls Speaks About Family was the most-watched political video
Japan Earthquake : Helicopter aerial view video of giant tsunami waves was the most-watched news video
25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes! was the most watched “how-to” video
iPhone 5 Concept Features was the most-watched science/technology video
Immortals was the most-watched movie trailer
Mountain Biker gets taken out by Buck was the most-watched sports video