500,000 Android devices activated every day, says Google

Maybe you think Apple and its line of iOS devices are a big deal. While they totally are, Google and its Android mobile operating system is also a  major player in the mobile tech sector.

Just how big you ask? Google’s announced that some 500,000 Android-powered devices are activated every single day. And that figure is growing at a rate of 4.4% week-over-week.

In terms of marketshare, Android is king. Google’s mobile OS owns 36.4% of the mobile market in the United States, compared to Apple Inc.’s 26%, RIM’s 25.7%, and Microsoft’s 6.7%.

Do you own a Android device? iPhone? Blackberry? Windows Phone?