What Is Android?

• Android is a mobile operating system that is based on a modifi ed version of Linux.

• It was originally developed by a startup of the same name, Android, Inc. In 2005.

• It was originally developed by a startup of the same name, Android, Inc. In 2005.

• Google purchased Android and took over its development work.

• Google wanted Android to be open and free; hence, most of the Android code was released under the open source Apache License.

• The main advantage of adopting Android is that it offers a unified approach to application development.

• Developers need only develop for Android, and their applications should be able to run on numerous different devices, as long as the devices are powered using Android.