Android

Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile phones such as smart phones and tablet computers. Android provides an open platform for developers to create their own applications for use by a variety of mobile devices. Initially, Google Inc. buy Android Inc., newcomers who make software for mobile phones. Then to develop Android, formed the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 34 companies for hardware, software, and telecommunications, including Google, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, and Nvidia.

At the inaugural release of Android, 5 November 2007, with the Android Open Handset Alliance said it supported the development of open standards on mobile devices. On the other hand, Google released the Android code under the Apache license, a license is open standard software and mobile devices.


In this world there are two types of distributors operating system Android. The first fully supported by Google or Google Mail Services (GMS) and the second is a completely free distribution without the direct support of Google's otherwise known as the Open Handset Distribution (OHD).


History

Cooperation with the Android Inc..On July 2000, Google Inc. in cooperation with Android., A company located in Palo Alto, California United States. The founders of Android Inc.. working at Google, including Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White. At that time many consider the functions of Android Inc.. just as the software on mobile phones. Since then rumors that Google was about to enter the mobile phone market. In the Google company, Rubin led the team in charge of developing a program of mobile devices supported by Linux kernel. This shows an indication that Google is preparing for a competition in the mobile phone market.2007-2008: initial product


Around September 2007 a study reported that Google filed a patent application of a cell phone (Google finally introduced the Nexus One, one of the GSM smart phone that uses Android operating system. This mobile phone manufactured by HTC Corporation and is available on the market on January 5, 2010) .


On December 9, 2008, announced the new members who joined in the work program Android ARM Holdings, Atheros Communications, manufactured by Asustek Computer Inc., Garmin Ltd., Softbank, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba Corp. and Vodafone Group Plc. As the formation of the Open Handset Alliance, OHA announced their first product, Android, mobile devices (mobile) which is a modified Linux kernel 2.6. Since Android release has been carried out various reforms in the form of bug fixes and new feature additions.


The first phones using the Android operating system is the HTC Dream, was released on October 22, 2008. At the end of 2009 is estimated at least in this world there are 18 types of mobile phones that use Android.

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