Explain Android in 50 words
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Android is an operating system which is included in mostly used by all mobile companies except for Apple which has iys own O.S. Android has many versions such as kitkat , jellybean , nugget , etc..
Android (operating system)
Android is an operating system for mobile devices. It is mostly used for Smartphones, like Google's own Google Nexus, as well as by other phone manufacturers like HTC and Samsung. It has also been used for tablets such as the Motorola Xoom and Amazon Kindle. A modified Linux kernel is used as Android's kernel.
Google says that over 1.3 million Android smartphones are sold every day. Most mobile phones run Android, making it the most popular mobile operating system. It is also the most popular operating system in general.
It supports multitasking and two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphics.
Android programs
Programs for Android, also called "apps", come from the Google Play Store. The Android programs have an extension of .apk. Android programs are built in Python, C, C++, or Java programming languages but the UI is always made using Java and XML. Large portions of the operating system itself are also written in Java. There are over 2.8 million apps available for Android. Some apps are distributed by other than the Google Play Store.
Android version numbers and names
Each version of Android has both a number and a name based on confectioneries. The version numbers and names are:
Beta versions: Astro and Bender
1.5: Cupcake
1.6: Donut
2.0 and 2.1: Eclair
2.2: Froyo (FROzen YOgurt)
2.3: Gingerbread
3.x: Honeycomb (a tablet-only version)
4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich
4.1, 4.2 and 4.3: Jelly Bean
4.4: KitKat
5.0 and 5.1: Lollipop
6.0 and 6.0.1: Marshmallow
7.0 and 7.1: Nougat
8.0: Oreo
9.0: Pie