What is Android?
Android LogoAndroid is an operating system designed by Google based on the Linux kernel and various other Open Source software. It is commonly used for touch screen devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Even though Google owns android, Google does not charge a fee for anyone who wants to use Android because Android is open-source software. This is in stark contrast to Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile operating system, where companies have to pay royalties if they want to use the operating system. Meanwhile, Apple's iOS can only be used on iPhone and iPad devices, and Apple has not released it for other devices.
Therefore, many parties or companies use the Android operating system. If you ask, what benefits does Google get from Android? Google only benefits if a company uploads their application to the Play Store, or there are advertisements when you use an application or game. For example, you play Subway Surfer, of course, you can see advertisements there.
A Brief History
Initially, Android was targeted to be used for digital camera devices. However, the Android makers consisting of Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White argue that the market for digital cameras is not that big, so Android is turned into smartphones.
In 2004, Android was marketed as a competitor to smartphones based on Symbian and Windows Mobile. However, the company has difficulty finding investors. However, Android managed to get an additional $ 10,000 from Steve Perlman, who wanted to help Andy Rubin.
In July 2005, Google acquired Android Inc. with a dowry of $ 50 million. Android founders like Andy Rubin and others also joined Google and led this Android project. At that time, various media reported that Google was finally competing in smartphone devices with the purchase of Android, so that in the end, Google made a prototype.
The prototype is a smartphone that has a keyboard like a Blackberry smartphone. News of the prototype continued until December 2006.
But unexpectedly, Apple released the iPhone in 2007 with a smartphone design where almost the entire front surface uses a touch screen. Because of this, Google has to rethink how Android smartphones are going to be, given the initial prototype of Android devices using a keyboard without a touch screen.
In 2008, Blackberry and Nokia released smartphones that had touch screens to rival the iPhone. Do not miss Google, which released the HTC Dream or T-Mobile G1. This smartphone combines a touch screen with a keyboard issued with a slider mechanism, as shown above.