Android

Android is the leading mobile OS worldwide with a global market share of 71.85% as of 2022. However, in the United States, this market share is only 44.43%, according to a Statcounter report.

Android runs on both widely deployed cellular standards, GSM/HSDPA and CDMA/EV-DO, and supports Wi-Fi, bluetoothBluetooth, GPS, SMS and MMS messaging, autocorrect, video and still digital cameras, accelerometers, accelerated 3D graphics, and multitasking applications.

In October 2003, Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto by Rich Miner, Nick Sears, Chris White, and Andy Rubin. The company originally worked to develop an operating system for digital camerasdigital cameras but changed directions. In 2005, Google acquired Android, Inc. and its key employees for approximately $50 million. They released the first public beta version, Android 1.0, in November 2007. In 2008, HTC Dream became the first smartphone to use the Android operating system, but it received some criticism for its physical keyboard and no touchscreen like the new iPhone that was released the year before.

In April 2009, Google released Android 1.5, "Cupcake", which introduced both a virtual keyboard and its dessert-themed naming scheme. Around the time Android 4.4 "KitKat" was released, Google released an official statement to explain the naming: "Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Android version is named after a dessert." However in 2019, Google stopped using dessert -themesdessert-themed names with Android 10.

Google employee Irina Blok made the original Android logo, with the directionguidance to make it look like a robot. She stated that one of her inspirations for the design was the familiar restroom logos representing “Men” and “Women.” Google made the logo open source as well, allowing others to modify and use it. Over the years, the logo has changed with a major revision in 2019 with the release of Android 10.

Android is a LinuxLinux-based mobile operating system mobile operating system that(OS) developed forby Google and used on smartphonessmartphones and tabletsother mobile devices. The Android platform includes an operating system based on the Linux kernelLinux kernel, a graphical user interface (GUIGUI), a web browserweb browser, and end-user applications that can be downloaded.

Android was released under the Apache v2Apache v2 open-source open-source software license allowingwhich allowed many variations of the operating system to be developed for other devices, such as gaming consolesgaming consoles and digital camerasdigital cameras. Although Android is based on open-source software, most Android devices come preinstalled with a suite of proprietary software, such as Google MapsGoogle Maps, YouTubeYouTube, Google ChromeGoogle Chrome, and GmailGmail.

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Evolution of Android OS 1.0 to 11 2020

Android runs on both of the most widely deployed cellular standards, GSMGSM/HSDPAHSDPA and CDMA/EV-DOCDMA/EV-DO, and supports WiFiWi-Fi, Bluetoothbluetooth, GPSGPS, SMSSMS and MMSMMS messaging, Edgeautocorrect, Autocorrect,video and video/stillstill digital camerasdigital cameras, accelerometersaccelerometers, accelerated 3D3D graphics, and multitasking applications.

Android uses ARMARM for its hardware platform; and later versions of Android OS support x86x86 and x86-64x86-64 architectures. Starting in 2012, device manufacturers released Android smartphones and tablets with IntelIntel processors.

In October 2003, Android, Inc. was founded in Palo AltoPalo Alto by Rich Miner, Nick Sears, Chris White, and Andy Rubin. The company originally worked to develop an operating system for digital cameras but changed directions. In 2005, Google acquiresacquired Android, Inc. and its key employees for approximately $50 million. They released the first public beta version, Android 1.0, in November 2007. In 2008, HTC DreamHTC Dream became the first smartphone to use the Android operating system, but it received some criticism for its physical keyboardkeyboard and no touchscreentouchscreen like the new iPhoneiPhone that was released the year before.

In November 2007, Google released the public beta version of Android 1.0 for developers. In April 2009, Google released Android 1.5, "Cupcake", which introduced both a virtual keyboardvirtual keyboard and its dessert-themed naming scheme. Around the time Android 4.4 "KitKat" was released, Google released an official statement to explain the naming: "Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Android version is named after a dessert." However in 2019, Google stopped using dessert -themes names with Android 10.

Google employee Irina Blok made the original Android logo with the direction to make it look like a robot. She stated that one of her inspirations for the design was the familiar restroom logos representing “Men” and “Women.” Google made the logo open source as well, allowing others to modify and use it. Over the years, the logo has changed with a major revision in 2019 with the release of Android 10.

Before founding Android Inc. and joining Google, Andy Rubin worked at Apple from 1989 to 1992. At Apple, he was given the nickname “Android” for his love of robots and the original android.com site was Rubin’s website until 2008.

Android is a Linux-based mobile operating system that for smartphones and tablets. The Android platform includes an operating system based on the Linux kernel, a GUI, a web browser, and end-user applications that can be downloaded.

Android was released under the Apache v2 open-source license allowing many variations of the operating system to be developed for other devices, such as gaming consoles and digital cameras. Although Android is based on open-source software, most Android devices come preinstalled with a suite of proprietary software, such as Google Maps, YouTube, Google Chrome, and Gmail.

Android's global market share in 2022 was 71.85%, but only 44.43%, in the United States, according to a Statcounter report.

Android runs on both of the most widely deployed cellular standards, GSM/HSDPA and CDMA/EV-DO, and supports WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, SMS and MMS messaging, Edge, Autocorrect, video/still digital cameras, accelerometers, accelerated 3D graphics and multitasking applications.

Android uses ARM for its hardware platform; later versions of Android OS support x86 and x86-64 architectures. Starting in 2012, device manufacturers released Android smartphones and tablets with Intel processors.

In 2003, Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto. The company originally worked to develop an operating system for digital cameras but changed directions. In 2005, Google acquires Android, Inc. and its key employees for approximately $50 million. In 2008, HTC Dream became the first smartphone to use the Android operating system, but it received some criticism for its physical keyboard and no touchscreen like iPhone that was released the year before.

In November 2007, Google released the public beta version of Android 1.0 for developers. In April 2009, Google released Android 1.5, "Cupcake", which introduced both a virtual keyboard and its dessert-themed naming scheme. Around the time Android 4.4 "KitKat" was released, Google released an official statement to explain the naming: "Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Android version is named after a dessert." However in 2019, Google stopped using dessert -themes names with Android 10.