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Android is a Linux-based operating system designed for touch screen mobile devices, initially developed by Android, Inc. and unveiled in 2007. As of September 2013, over one billion Android devices have been activated, making it the most popular mobile OS with an 81.3% share of the global smartphone shipment market. The Google Play Store has published over 1 million apps and recorded over 50 billion downloads, indicating strong developer support and market presence.

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Android is a Linux-based operating system designed for touch screen mobile devices, initially developed by Android, Inc. and unveiled in 2007. As of September 2013, over one billion Android devices have been activated, making it the most popular mobile OS with an 81.3% share of the global smartphone shipment market. The Google Play Store has published over 1 million apps and recorded over 50 billion downloads, indicating strong developer support and market presence.

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Android is an operating system based on the Linux kernel litigation as part of the so called “SMARTPHONE wars” between

and designed primarily for touch screen mobile devices such as technology companies. As of September 2013, one billion
smartphones and tablet computers. Initially developed by Android devices have been activated
android, Inc., which Google backed financially and later bought
it 2005, Android was unveiled in 2007 along with the founding Source; wikipidia.org
of the open Handset Alliance a consortium of hardware,
software, and telecommunication companies devoted to
advancing open standards for mobile devices. The first publicly
available smartphone running Android, the HTC dream, was
released on October 22, 2008
Android is the most popular mobile OS and as of 2013, its
Devices also sell more than Windows, IOs and Mac OS devices
combined. In the third quarter of 2013, Android’s share of the
global smartphone shipment market was 81.3%, the highest
ever. As of July 2013 the Google play store has had over 1
million Android apps published, and over 50 Billion apps
downloaded. A developer survey conducted in April May 2013
found that Android is used by 71% of mobile developers. The
operating system’s success has made it a target for patent

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