OS 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.. bought 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 Open Handset Alliance Android states support the development of open standards on mobile devices. On the other hand, Google released the Android code under the Apache license, a license software and open standard mobile device.

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 completely free distribution without direct support Google's otherwise known as the Open Handset Distribution (OHD).

*Cooperation with Android Inc.

In July 2005, Google works with Android Inc., A company located in Palo Alto, California USA. The founders of Android Inc.. worked at Google, including Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White. At that time many consider the functions of Android Inc.. just as software on mobile phones. Since then rumors that Google was about to enter the mobile phone market. In company Google, the team led by Rubin developed a program in charge of mobile devices supported by the Linux kernel. This shows an indication that Google is preparing for a competition in the mobile phone market.

*initial product

Around September 2007 a ​​study reported that Google filed a patent application mobile phone (Google finally introduced the Nexus One, one type of GSM smart phone that uses the Android operating system. Cellular phone is manufactured by HTC Corporation and available in 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 was released many updates have been made in the form of bug fixes and the addition of new features.

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