While Apple’s i. OS is arguably the world’s first smartphone operating system, Google’s Android is by far the most popular. Android has evolved significantly since first being released on an HTC-made T-Mobile device in 2008. Android was created in 2003 by Andy Rubin, who first started developing an OS for digital cameras.
Although Android was commercially released for mobile electronic devices in October 2008, the first device manufactured by Google wouldn’t be available on consumer markets until 2010.
What year did the first Android phone come out?
The first android phone was launched by HTC on 22 nd October 2008. HTC Dream which is also known as the T-Mobile G1 in the United States of America and some parts of Europe is the first commercially launched device to be powered by Android operating system.
However, it’s actually been just over a decade since the first official Android phone hit store shelves. The key decision in Android history was Google’s commitment to make Android an open-source operating system. That allowed it to become highly popular with third-party phone makers.
What was the original purpose of Android?
At the time, Rubin was quoted as saying that Android Inc was going to develop “smarter mobile devices that are more aware of its owner’s location and preferences.” Rubin revealed in a 2013 speech in Tokyo that Android OS was originally meant to improve the operating systems of digital cameras.
Android is developed by a consortium of developers known as the Open Handset Alliance, with the main contributor and commercial marketer being Google. Initially developed by Android Inc, which Google bought in 2005, Android was unveiled in 2007, with the first commercial Android device launched in September 2008.
What is the newest version of Android?
Android 11 is the 18th version of Android released and the eleventh major iteration of Google’s mobile operating system.
When does Temple Run for Android come out?
It was released on Android and i. OS on June 14, 2012.