Android OS Revolution in Mobile Experience.
                     ANDROID OS: REVOLUTION IN 
MOBILE EXPERIENCE
INTRODUCTION
Android is a Linux-based operating system 
designed primarily for touchscreen mobile 
devices such as smartphones and tablet 
computers, developed by Google in 
conjunction with the Open Handset Alliance. 
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ANDROID 
Android was unveiled in 2007 along with the 
founding of the Open Handset Alliance, a 
consortium of 86 hardware, software, and 
telecommunication companies devoted to 
advancing open standards for mobile devices.
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Key Members & Founders Of Android
Initially, Android Inc. was founded in California 
in October, 2003 by Andy Rubin(Co-founder 
of Danger Inc), Rich Miner(Co-Founder of 
Wildfire Communications Inc.) , Nick Sears 
( Former VP at T-Mobile) and Chris White 
(Employee at WebTV).
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Google releases the Android code
Google releases the Android code as open-
source, under the Apache License. 
The Android Open Source Project (AOSP), 
lead by Google, is tasked with the 
maintenance and further development of 
Android. 
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Community of Developers
Android has a large community of developers 
writing applications that extend the 
functionality of devices. 
Developers write primarily in a customized 
version of Java, and apps can be downloaded 
from online stores such as Google Play the 
app store run by Google, or third-party sites. 
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Apps available for Android
 In June 2012, there were more than 600,000 
apps available for Android, and the estimated 
number of applications downloaded from 
Google Play was 20 billion.
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First Android-powered phone
The first Android-powered phone was sold in 
October 2008, and by the end of 2010 
Android had become the world’s leading 
smartphone platform
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Revolution Phase Of Android
Phase 1:
• At start, Android Inc. was designed to 
develop an operating system for Digital 
Cameras. 
• But later on, the plan was changed to 
produce an operating system for 
Smartphones which would compete with 
Microsoft Windows Phones and Symbian and 
all this initiatives were secret in the company.
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Phase 2:
• In mid of 2005, Google took over Android Inc. 
for $50 million with their key founder 
members like Rubin, Miner and White. 
• In initial phase at Google, Rubin and his team 
developed a mobile device platform powered 
by the Linux kernel and it was promoted for 
marketing to the handset makers with 
promise of providing an advanced system 
phones.
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Phase 3:
• In 2007, Some of devices manufactures like 
HTC, Samsung and Sony came up with a 
goal to design and develop open standards 
for mobile devices which is based on Linux 
Kernal and enabled with Android operating 
system.
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Phase 4:
• In 2010, Google launched its Nexus series of 
devices like smartphones and tablets 
embedded with an android operating system.
• From 2010-2013, Google Now, Google Voice 
Search, Speech recognition products was 
launched as to compete with Apple’s Siri.
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