This seminar report discusses Android. It provides a brief history of Android including Google's acquisition of Android Inc. in 2005 and releases of the Android SDK. It describes Android as an open software platform for mobile development that uses Linux and is developed as part of the Open Handset Alliance. The report outlines Android's architecture including its use of Linux for core systems and the Dalvik virtual machine. It also discusses Android tools like the emulator, DDMS, and ADB. In closing, it notes some advantages of Android like running multiple apps simultaneously and its large app market.