Google's Android operating system is continuing its upwards path with sales figures increasing daily. It is estimated that around 350,000 Android devices are being activated EACH DAY around the globe. This represents a 17% rise from February. 90% of these activations are thought to be SmartPhones with the remainder on tablets.

One of the main beneficiaries of Android's popularity is the handset manufacturer HTC who have a number of Android-powered handsets. They have now become the most valuable handset manufacturer in terms of market value, overtaking Finnish giants Nokia.

HTC's meteoric rise is due largely to their decision to power so many of their phones with Android, whereas Nokia have perservered with their own OS, Symbian, and have now thrown their weight behind Windows Phone 7, which many commentators believe is a backwards step.

Some of HTCs Android phones include:

• HTC Wildfire
• HTC Desire
• HTC Incredible
• Google Nexus One
• HTC Legend

Other manufacturers have also thrown their weight behind Android and it is this range of phones available which gives Android the edge over other operating systems. If you want an Android phone with a great camera, there will be several to choose from. In fact whichever features are most important to you there will be an Android phone that caters for it.

The popularity of Android is also driving the number of available apps skyward. This in turn leads to more people wanting to use Android. Savvy app developers now develop with Android in mind first as it is the dominating OS in the SmartPhone arena.

This spiral of success shows no signs of abating. Even if Apple develop something amazing in iOS 5 you can bet it will quickly be emulated in Android by any number of other manufacturers.

If you haven't yet tried Android give it a go. It's easy to use and powerful. We are certainly seeing a lot of our business customers asking for Android SmartPhones and they seem very happy with them.