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ANDROID
Android is a mobile operating
system (OS) based on the Linux
Kernel that is currently developed
by Google.
As of 2011, Android has the largest
installed base of any mobile OS and as of
2013, its devices also sell more
than Windows, iOS , and Mac OS devices
combined.
Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California in
October 2003 by Andy Rubin , Rich Miner, Nick Sears & Chris White.
• In Andy Rubin's words, Android Inc. were “ To Develop smarter mobile devices that are more aware of its owner's location and preferences ".
• Google acquired Android Inc. on August 17, 2005; key employees of Android Inc., including Rubin, Miner, and White, stayed at the company after the acquisition.
The Revolution……..
Android was unveiled in 2007 along with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance , a consortium of hardware, software, and telecommunication companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices.
Google marketed the platform to handset makers and carriers on the promise of providing a flexible, upgradable system.
HTC Dream , Released on October 22,2008
The first commercially available Smartphone running
Android .
Open Handset Alliance (OHA)
OHA is a consortium
of technology
companies , lead by
Google.
OHA includes companies
like:
HTC
Sony
Samsung
Sprint Nextel
T-Mobile
Qualcomm
Texas Instruments
In 2010, Google launched its Nexus series of devices.
Google releases the Nexus phones and tablets to act as their flagship Android devices, demonstrating Android's latest software and hardware features.
The Nexus devices were built by Google with the help of their manufacturing partners like HTC, Samsung, Asus & LG.
Android Market Share
Android devices account for more than half of Smartphone sales in most markets, including the US.
In the third quarter of 2013, Android's share of the global Smartphone shipment market was 81.3%, the highest ever.
As of May 2013, 48 billion apps have been installed from the Google Play store, and by September 2013, 1 billion Android devices have been activated.
Open Source community Android has an active community of developers and
enthusiasts who use the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) source code to develop and distribute their own modified versions of the operating system.
EXTRAS
The green Android logo was designed for
Google in 2007 by graphic designer Irina
Blok.
Android OS is released under Apache 2.0
license, which enables to freely copy,
modify & distribute this OS, Only on one
condition . Do not use the android
trademark.