Android is nothing but the operating system (OS) commonly used to refer the platform in which the mobiles are working. We are familier with OS likes windows xp,windows 7 & 8.But they are designed for Computers and pc. Mobile phones should have a different operating platform.So that Android was first designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. Initially developed by Android, Inc., which Google bought it in 2005 and worked to take it to greater levels. Android was unveiled in 2007.The first Android-powered phone was sold in October 2008.
Android is open source and Google releases the code under the Apache License. This open source code and permissive licensing allows the software to be freely modified and distributed by device manufacturers, wireless carriers and enthusiast developers. Android also have many developers working all over the world in developing new features and apps and games.Nowadays most java mobiles are replaced by Android technology. In October 2012, there were approximately 700,000 apps available for Android, and the estimated number of applications downloaded from Google Play, Android's primary app store, was 25 billion.
These things made the ANDROID the most powerful smartphone platform,overtaking all other java and Symbian counterparts.Seeing it's success in Smartphones, Developers become interested in developing the same for many home appliances too such as TV, digital cams and other electronics.
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