Introduction to the Android Platform
Android technology for mobile devices was developed by Google along with a collaboration of hardware, software and telecom companies called the Open Handset Alliance. It was first officially revealed in 2007.
Android mobile phones use coding standards and applications that are open source, meaning anyone who has a development idea, whether they're a professional or an amateur tinkering at home; can set about creating and releasing their innovations. Because no specific company owns the technology, developers are easily able to write new programs and apps, taking mobile computing to new levels at an unprecedented speed.
To fully explain how revolutionary this open source Android platform is, traditional mobile technology in comparison has been held back by strict proprietary laws that prevent innovators from creating fresh programs. The iPhone is a good example of this - Apple is struggling to come up with cutting-edge ideas as fast as Android because anyone looking to do so is bound or even barred by copyright issues.
The first Android phone sold to the public was the T-mobile G1 in 2008. These days, most mobile manufacturers have developed their own versions carrying the Android platform - its popularity is increasing like wild fire and current figures show there are at least 200 000 new Android activations daily with approximately 80 000 applications available for download.
Android technology not only encourages a rapid turnaround of new development ideas and apps for download, it gives you the ability to seamlessly run multiple applications at the same time and in the background. This results in an impressive and simplified user experience that is taking the world by storm.
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