Android Operating System:

- Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google and is based upon the Linux kernel and GNU software. It was initially developed by Android Inc. (a firm purchased by Google) and later positioned in the Open Handset Alliance. According to NPD Group, unit sales for Android OS smartphones ranked first among all smartphone OS handsets sold in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2010, at 33%.BlackBerry OS is second at 28%, and iOS is ranked third with 22%.
- It is programmed in C,C++ and using Java Libraries....
- Initially it is released at 21st October 2008...
- And its Latest Release is 2.2 (Froyo) / 20 May 2010
- Its Kernel type is MONOLITHIC (modified linux kernel) and the major advantage is that it is an Free and Open Source Software...
- Official Website is Android.com.
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