Android is a mobile operating system initially developed by Android Inc. Android
was bought by Google in 2005. Android is based upon a modified version of the Linux
kernel. Google and other members of the Open Handset Alliance collaborated on Android's
Development and release. The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is tasked with the
maintenance and further Development of Android.
Canalys reported that in Q4 2010 the Android O.S. was the world's best-selling smartphone
platform, dethroning Nokia's Symbian from the 10-year top position. According to
Gartner Symbian is still slightly ahead on sales if some legacy non-Nokia Symbian
smartphones are included in the Q4 2010 figures.
Android has a large community of developers writing application programs ("apps")
that extend the functionality of the devices. There are currently over 200,000 apps
available for Android. Android Market is the online app store run by Google, though
apps can also be downloaded from third-party sites. Developers write primarily in
the Java language, controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries.
The unveiling of the Android distribution on 5 November 2007 was announced with
the founding of the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 79 hardware, software,
and telecom companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. Google
released most of the Android code under the Apache License, a free software and
open source license.
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we keep our knowledge and skills updated that help us deliver innovative and variety
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