Introduction to Android

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5th February, 2023

What is Android?

Android is a popular Linux based open source operating system used in mobile phones, tables, smart watches and smart TVs.

Android Inc. was founded in October 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Minor, Nick Sears and Chris White.
Google acquired Android Inc. in 2005. and acquired its key employees.
The first beta version of the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) was released by Google in 2007, where as the first commercial version. Android 1.0 was released in September 2008.
Anyone can customize the Android platforms.
It is primarily used for touchscreen devices, cell phones, and tablets.
It is occupied approximately 71% of shares in the worldwide mobile operating system market by 2022.

Play Store or Google Play Store is a digital marketplace for distributing android applications. This service is developed and operated by Google.
Android applications are usually developed in Java and Kotlin language using the Android Software Development Kit.
Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) used to develop Android applications. Android Studio is based on IntelliJ IDEA.

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