Android
Linux-based Android is the most widely used
touchscreen-based operating system designed especially for mobiles and tablets.
Android Inc. was acquired by Google Inc. in 2005 and since then has been
developing and promoting the OS along with Open Handset Alliance. It released
Android as open-source under the Apache license. Android is based on
Java language and
apps can be developed using the Android Development Tools (ADT) plug-in.
Android can also be used on other devices such as laptops, netbooks, smartbooks
and smart TVs (Google TV).
Android has a
huge-community of developers who develop apps that get published on Google Play
and the Amazon App Store. Boom of Android development made Java the most used
programming language in the world. In 2011, there are more than 500 million
active devices that have Android OS, which constitutes to 75% of the mobile and
tablet market share. As of Sep 2012, there are more than 675,000 apps available
for Android and more than 25 billion downloads have been made from Play Store
of Google Play.
Android has
been criticized for aping the design of iOS exactly. But, who doesn’t Apple
blame for copying its designs?
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