The latest Android distribution figures are in!

Google has published the latest distribution figures for the Android operating system. The numbers, were uploaded to the official Developer Dashboard blog and reveal a consistent growth in the amount of users running KitKat (4.4), whilst older versions of the OS continue on their long path towards extinction.

HTC has today published its kernel source code for the new HTC One M8 Google Play Edition ahead of the handset’s release next month. It comes in two parts weighing in at just under 132MB combined, and it gives developers the chance to optimize their apps and build their own modifications.

Developers love getting their hands on a kernel source code, primarily because it allows them to develop some great new custom ROMs with awesome features that we don’t usually get as standard on our devices. As of today, the official Android 4.4 kernel files for the Sprint-branded Galaxy Note 3 is available to download directly from Samsung’s Open Source Release Center.

Developers love getting their hands on a kernel source code, primarily because it allows them to develop some great new custom ROMs with awesome features that we don’t usually get as standard on our devices. As of today, the official Android 4.4 kernel files for both the Wi-Fi and LTE-enabled variants of the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 can be downloaded directly from Samsung’s Open Source Release Center.

Google is designing a new system that could help keep pirated apps out of Google Play. By scanning each app as it is submitted and comparing its assets against those used in other apps, the search giant could detect illegal clones before they make their way into users’ hands.