Android is an open-source operating system used for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. It was developed by Android Inc. which was later acquired by Google. Some key points about Android include:
- It is built on a Linux kernel and includes an operating system, middleware, and key apps.
- Early versions of Android had issues with speed and performance but it continued improving with newer versions adding features like copy/paste, Bluetooth, and support for multi-core processors.
- Popular Android models are made by companies like Samsung, HTC, Motorola and more. It also runs on tablets.
- The architecture includes applications, an application framework, libraries and the runtime system which includes Java APIs and