Android stats update: 1 billion 30-day users, 62% tablet market share

Android head Sundar Pichai has kicked off Google I/O 2014 with some status updates about the platform, and there’s plenty of good news for Android users and developers.

The Android platform has witnessed double the growth throughout the years, and this year we are seeing some tremendous growth as well.

Android activations have reached a whopping 1 billion for a 30-day period. Tablets are also not lagging behind either - Android’s market share in the tablet market stands at the commanding 62%.