Written Analysis 2

A popular ritual that I see related to Android is more based on the devices they are installed on. Cell phone companies have created a ritual that revolves around getting a new phone every two years. I have participated in this ritual myself as after nearly two years my phone usually starts acting up or the battery life isn’t what it used to be. I have known people who will participate in this ritual nearly every six months since they are the type of person that must have the latest, greatest, and coolest gadget on the market. The New Every Two plan that previously existed for Verizon Wireless has been replaced by a program that allows for discount pricing when approaching two years.

I think a big stereotype that is placed on customers by cell phone providers include thinking that everyone is going to want the latest and greatest of these phones with Android and all these new features that let you search the web and have access to nearly unlimited amounts of information and applications. There may be groups of people that think this but to stereotype the broad range of people who are a wireless customer is wrong in many ways. There are still so many people that just want a plain phone and if it has a few nice features, that’s ok too.

Written Analysis 1

The popular culture icon I have chosen to write about is the Android operating system. The Android system can be found on many devices. These devices can include phones, tablets, and small laptops, or netbooks as they are often referred to.

 The popular belief is that the Android operating system is only found on phones. Smartphones are indeed the leading first adopters of Android.  The widespread use is spreading to more types of smartphones making Android a top contender for smart phones. While Android is found on many phones, it also can be found on tablets.  Newer versions of Android are continuing to provide better functionality for tablets. Android has been the eye of newer devices including TVs, portable media players, watches, radios, and even refrigerators (Petrovan, 2012).

 The increase in users has surely raised the pop culture status of Android. In May of 2012 it was released that Android has been installed on 331 million handheld devices that have been activated in from January to March 2012. That is up from 250 million in the previous quarter. The global market share for Android is also reported at 59% (“Android Smartphone Activation”, 2012). These numbers show that Android is the leading mobile operating system over the Apple iPhone, and the Windows mobile operating system and its presence will continue to grow in future devices.

             

References

Android Smartphone Activations Reached 331 Million in Q1’2012 Reveals New Device Tracking Database form Signals and Systems Telecom. (2012, May 16). Retrieved August 4, 2012, from http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9514037.htm

Petrovan, B. (2012). Android Everywhere: 10 Types of Devices That Android is Making Better. Retrieved August 4, 2012 from http://www.androidauthority.com/android-everywhere-10-types-of-devices-that-android-is-making-better-57012/