Android is an operating system for mobile phones and tablets, much like Microsoft Windows for PCs, MacOS for Mac Books, and Linux for servers. Android was first developed in 2003 by Android Inc. and later acquired by Google. The goal of Android was to create "smarter mobile devices that are more aware of its owner's location and preferences". What makes Android stand apart from other mobile operating systems is that it's open source, and based on field proven Linux operating system. Linux, a child of Unix which has been around since 1969 far before Windows OS, is a de facto operating system run by millions of servers providing web, mail, and database services to the Internet. It's an open source, meaning that anyone can modify and contribute to the project, which makes it use of open standard, open architecture and best of all makes it available for free for everyone.
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