What is Android?

What is Android?

Android is an operating system just like your computer or laptop has Windows or Linux.

Android is just a version of the Linux operating system that was designed in such a way that keeping the mobile in view so that the functions and applications of mobile can be easily run. Android Linux is based on the kernel and is controlled by Google.

What is Android

It has many features like mobile games, cameras, etc., due to which Android has become the most used operating system in the present time. This is the most used in mobile. The special thing about the Android operating system is that it is a free and open-source operating system, that is, we do not have to pay separately for it, it comes with our mobile and anyone can see its source code.

Android was developed primarily for touch screen mobiles, often called smartphones, but is also used in tablet computers and is now used in cars, TVs, wrist watches, notebooks, gaming consoles, Android (OS) is also being used in digital cameras, etc.

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Android Lollipop, Android Kitikat, Android Naugat etc. These are all different versions of Android which were launched with different new features and improvements at different times. Apart from this, there are many versions of Android which along with the launch We saw many changes and improvements in Android.

All versions of Android

• Android Alpha (1.0)
• Android beta (1.1)
• Android Eclair (2.0, 2.1)
• Android Froyo (2.2)
• Android Gingerbread (2.3)
• Android Cupcake (1.5)
• Android Donut (1.6)
•  Android Honeycomb (3.0, 3.1, 3.2)
• Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)
• Android Lollipop (5.0, 5.1)
• Android Marshmellow (6.0)
• Android Jellybean (4.1, 4.2, 4.3)
• Android Kitkat (4.4)
•  Android Naugat (7.0, 7.1)
• Android Oreo (8.0, 8.1)

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Android is a great operating system. One of the biggest reasons for Android OS to be popular is that mobile phones based on it are very cheap and bo also with very good and amazing features while its competitor Apple iPhone is very expensive.