Android's Origin & It's Role:
The Android is an open source and Linux-based Operating System.This Operating System used basically for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android was developed by the Open Handset Alliance, led by Google, and other companies.It is first appeared on the technology radar in 2005 when Google, the multi-billion-dollar technology company, purchased Android, Inc. At the time, not much was known about Android and what Google intended on doing with it. Information was sparse until 2007 & when Google announced the world’s first truly open platform for mobile devices.It is design such as users manipulate the mobile devices intuitively, with finger movements that mirror common motions, such as pinching, swiping, and tapping also. Investors and electronics industry analysts have questioned Google’s true intentions for entering the mobile market space since that acquisition going, thereafter, Google announced the impending roll out of its first commercially available Android-powered device in 2007, although that product actually hit the marketplace in 2008.Since then, software and application developers have been able to use Android technology to develop mobile apps, which are sold through namely as Google Play store and because it is developed as a Google product, Android users are given the opportunity to link their mobile devices to other Google products, such as cloud storage, email platforms, and video services. The Android source code is released in an open-source format to help advance open standards across mobile devices. However, despite being released as “open,” Android is still packaged with proprietary software when sold on handset devices. Google also employs Android OS in televisions, cars, and wristwatches—each of which is fitted with a unique user interface. Android offers a unified approach to application development for mobile devices which means developers need only develop for Android, and their applications should be able to run on different devices powered by Android.
A Brief Android Version History:-
Android 1.5, Cupcake: April 27, 2009
Android 1.6, Donut: September 15, 2009
Android 2.0-2.1, Eclair: October 26, 2009 (initial release)Android 2.2-2.2.3, Froyo: May 20, 2010 (initial release)
Android 2.3-2.3.7, Gingerbread: December 6, 2010 (initial release)
Android 3.0-3.2.6, Honeycomb: February 22, 2011 (initial release)
Android 4.0-4.0.4, Ice Cream Sandwich: October 18, 2011 (initial release)
Android 4.1-4.3.1, Jelly Bean: July 9, 2012 (initial release)
Android 4.4-4.4.4, KitKat: October 31, 2013 (initial release)
Android 5.0-5.1.1, Lollipop: November 12, 2014 (initial release)
Android 6.0-6.0.1, Marshmallow: October 5, 2015 (initial release)
Android 7.0-7.1.2, Nougat: August 22, 2016 (initial release)
Android 8.0-8.1, Oreo: August 21, 2017 (initial release)
Android 9.0, Pie: August 6, 2018
Android 10.0: September 3, 2019
Android 11.0: September 8, 2020
The initial version of Android 11.0 was released on September 8, 2020, on Google’s Pixel smartphones as well as phones from One Plus, Xiaomi, Oppo, and RealMe. In Android 11,Most prominent is a built-in screen recorder, smart home controls in the power menu, revamped media controls, and a dedicated space for messaging notifications.For more information about Android OS & it's latest version you can visit here

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