Half of All Instagram Users Have Android Devices

One year after issuing its first Android app, Instagram said today that nearly half of its users employ Android devices.

“Instagram for Android has helped make this community more global than ever,” the company said in a blog post.

The statement gives further evidence to analytics claims that Android dominates in developing markets with its generally cheaper devices.

“Major events such as Brazil’s Círio de Nazaré festival, the 85th birthday of Thailand’s King Bhumibol, and a streak of severe thunderstorms throughout Malaysia have been captured by Android Instagrammers and shared to global audiences like never before,” the blog post said.

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