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  what is Android operating system present it by zero to pro training com in this video we will talk about what is Android operating system it is an operating system based on the Linux kernel it is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices touchscreen devices include smartphones and tablet computers it is initially developed by and joined incorporated Admiral incorporated was financially backed by Google the company was later bought by Google in 2005 Android operating system was unveiled in 2007 the Open Handset Alliance was founded at the same time Open Handset Alliance is a consortiumof hardware software and telecommunication companies these companies are devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices the first publicly available smartphone running Android who was HTC dream it was released on October 22nd 2008 the user interface of Android is based on direct manipulation using touch inputs example of touchin pits are swiping tapping pinching and reverse pinching internal hardware are used by some applications to respond to additional user actions examples of hardware are accelerometers gyroscopes and proximity sensors example of youth erections are adjusting the screen from portrait to landscape depending on how the device is oriented Android allows users to customize their home screens with shortcuts to applications and widgets widgets allow users to display live content directly on the home screen examples are emails and weather information applications can further send notifications to the user to inform them of relevant information example if notifications are new emails and text messages Android source code is released by Google under the Apache License this permissive licensing allows the software to be freely modified and distributed by device manufacturers wireless carriers and enthusiast developers most Android devices are shipped with a combination of open source and proprietary software as of July 2013 Android has the largest number of applications or apps available for download in Google Play Store the Play Store has over 1 million apps published and over 50 billion downloads a developer survey conducted in 2013

found that Android is the most used platform among developers it is used by 71% of the mobile developers population Android is popular with technology companies which require a ready-made low-cost and customizable operating system for high tech devices despite being primarily designed for phones and tablets it also has been used in televisions games console's digital cameras and other electronics Androids open nature has encouraged a

large community of developers and enthusiasts to use the open source code

as a foundation for community drive projects as of May 2012 Android became the most popular mobile OS it is the largest installed base it is a market leader in most countries including the United States in the third

quarter of 2013 Android share of the global smartphone shipment market led by

Samsung products was 81.3% the highest ever in most markets Android powered phones are the most popular comprising more than half of the overall smartphone sales the operating system success has made it a target for patent litigation as part of the so-called smartphone wars between technology companies as of September 2013 1 billion Android devices have been activated