Tap Android - Android is a mobile operating system (OS) kernel based on Linux and is currently developed by Google. With a user interface based on direct manipulation, Android is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, with a special user interface for television (TV Android), car (Android Auto), and watches (Android Wear). This OS uses a loose touch input according to the real-world actions, such as swiping, tapping, pinching, and reverse pinch to manipulate objects on the screen, and a virtual keyboard. Although primarily designed for touchscreen input, has also been used in game consoles, digital cameras, ordinary PCs, and other electronics.
On July 2013, Google Play Store has more than one million Android applications ("apps") that was published, and more than 50 billion apps downloaded. A developer survey conducted in April-May 2013 found that 71% of mobile developers to develop for Android At the Google I / O 2014, the company revealed that there are more than one billion monthly active users of Android, up from 538,000 .000 in June 2013. By 2015, Android has the largest installed base of general-purpose operating systems.
Source code released by Google's Android under an open source license, although most eventually Android devices ship with a combination of open source and proprietary software, including proprietary software developed and licensed by Google. Originally developed by Android, Inc., which Google backed financially and then purchased in 2005, Android was unveiled in 2007, along with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance- consortium of hardware, software, and telecom companies devoted to advancing standards open to mobile devices.
Android is popular with technology companies that require, inexpensive ready-made and customized operating system for high-tech devices. The open nature of Android has prompted a large community of developers and enthusiasts to use open-source code as the basis for community-based projects, which adds new features for advanced users or bring Android to devices running the operating system officially released other. The success of the operating system has made it the target of patent litigation as part of what is called "smartphone wars" between technology companies. [Original Source: WIKIPEDIA]
On July 2013, Google Play Store has more than one million Android applications ("apps") that was published, and more than 50 billion apps downloaded. A developer survey conducted in April-May 2013 found that 71% of mobile developers to develop for Android At the Google I / O 2014, the company revealed that there are more than one billion monthly active users of Android, up from 538,000 .000 in June 2013. By 2015, Android has the largest installed base of general-purpose operating systems.
Source code released by Google's Android under an open source license, although most eventually Android devices ship with a combination of open source and proprietary software, including proprietary software developed and licensed by Google. Originally developed by Android, Inc., which Google backed financially and then purchased in 2005, Android was unveiled in 2007, along with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance- consortium of hardware, software, and telecom companies devoted to advancing standards open to mobile devices.
Android is popular with technology companies that require, inexpensive ready-made and customized operating system for high-tech devices. The open nature of Android has prompted a large community of developers and enthusiasts to use open-source code as the basis for community-based projects, which adds new features for advanced users or bring Android to devices running the operating system officially released other. The success of the operating system has made it the target of patent litigation as part of what is called "smartphone wars" between technology companies. [Original Source: WIKIPEDIA]