What is Android?

What is Android? - Android OS is an OS for cell mobile phone gadgets based on Linux program. Android OS provides an start platform to developers for creating their own applications for use by a variety of cell mobile phone gadgets. Initially, Search engines Inc.. bought Android OS Inc.., newcomers who make application for cell mobile phone gadgets. Then to develop Android OS, formed the Open Device Partnership, a consortium of 34 companies for hardware, application, and telecommunications, including Search engines, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, and Nvidia.

At the inaugural release of Android OS, 5 November 2007, with the Open Device Partnership Android OS states support the development of start standards on cell mobile phone gadgets. On the other hand, Search engines launched the Android OS code under the Apache license, a license application and start standard cell mobile phone.

In this world there are two types of distributors OS Android OS. The first fully supported by Search engines or Search engines Mail Services (GMS) and the second is completely free distribution without direct support Google's otherwise known as the Open Device Distribution (OHD).

In July 2000, Search engines works with Android OS Inc., A company located in Palo Alto, California United States. The founders of Android OS Inc.. working at Search engines, whom Andy Rubi, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White. At that time many consider the functions of Android OS Inc.. just as application on cell mobile phone gadgets. Since then rumors surfaced that Search engines was about to enter the cell mobile phone market. In the company Search engines, the team led by Rubin developed a program in charge of cell mobile phone gadgets supported by the Linux program kernel. This shows an indication that Search engines is preparing for a competition in the cell mobile phone market. latest android version is version 3.0. Android OS also has joined with some smart cell mobile phone gadgets such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and others.

Around September 2007 a study reported that Search engines filed a patent application cell mobile phone (Google finally introduced the Nexus One, a smartphone type that uses Android OS managing program. Cellular mobile phone is manufactured by HTC Corporation and available in the market on January 5, 2010).

On December 9, 2008, announced new members who join the work program Android OS 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 Device Partnership, OHA announced their first product, Android OS, a cell mobile phone is a modified Linux program kernel 2.6. Since Android OS was launched many updates have been made in the form of bug fixes and the addition of new features.

The first mobile phone that uses the Android OS managing program is the HTC Dream, which was launched on October 22, 2008. At the end of 2009 is estimated at least in this world there are 18 types of cell mobile phone gadgets that use Android OS.