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Natalia Kamecka
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It is a mobile operating system based on the Linux kernel. It is one of the most popular operating systems for cell phones, smartphones, or tablets.
Android was initially developed by Android Inc., successively bought by Google, and then went under the wings of the Open Handset Alliance. Android, like iOS, has a massive community of developers writing mobile applications. In April 2013, Google Play had 850,000 apps available, while in February 2017, this number grew to 2,7000,000. This shows how the popularity of this system has been increasing over the years.
At the end of 2007, the Open Handset Alliance published the first version of the Android SDK. This Software Development Kit includes a programming tool, libraries, documentation, various tutorials for programmers, demo projects, and FAQ. Despite many reservations from programmers, the first Android applications started appearing less than seven days after the platform was published. The first publicly available application written in Android was the well-known Snake. A few months after the Android SDK publication, Google announced a competition for the most innovative applications created for Android, in which almost 2000 teams from around the world participated. Earlier, Google also presented the first three prototypes equipped with the Android system.
The first mobile device equipped with Android was HTC Dream, and now it is equipped with devices produced by the world’s largest manufacturers such as Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, or LG.
The vast majority of Android devices are touchscreen devices. These are mainly cell phones, but also tablets and popular book readers. The fact that the vast majority of devices available on the market is equipped with this operating system proves its popularity and the great trust users have.
It is an extremely intuitive system, which is used extremely efficiently. It is fully integrated with all Google services, so its users can easily integrate their mobile devices with Youtube, Gmail, or Google+ accounts. Apart from the ease of use and many devices available on the market, Android users have a rich store where most of the applications and games are compatible with the system. The Google Play store is equipped with both functional applications and popular games.
Android is an open system, which means that every user who uses it can change the software uploaded, overlay it, and adjust it to their requirements. It is an excellent system for people who appreciate a wide range of hardware choices, customization, and maximum personalization of software on mobile devices.
To learn more about Android, see the blog posts below.
April 15, 2022 - 4 min read
Android’s environment has been changing constantly over the years, and so are the programming tools. As developers of digital solutions, we should try to check news and updates regularly. Nowadays, without an Android application software,…
Read moreDecember 21, 2021 - 7 min read
Looking for new career opportunities? Meet Janusz Hain, our Android Developer! He started working at our company almost 5 years ago. How it was changing and what is he doing now? All of the answers…
Read moreJune 29, 2021 - 7 min read
Once the app is ready for release, all that remains is distribution in mobile stores. It may seem like a challenge for the first time. Android, as an open platform, has a variety of options…
Read moreJune 1, 2021 - 4 min read
In Fall 2020, the Kotlin team announced that they are changing the regularity of releasing new features. Every Kotlin 1.X will now be released every 6 months. These releases will be date-driven, not feature-driven. The…
Read moreJanuary 14, 2021 - 7 min read
I guess that some of you might have read an article written by Grzegorz Hudziak about tips on effective App Store Optimization. Today I’m going to discuss a much closer topic for clients who decided…
Read moreSeptember 29, 2020 - 5 min read
In our latest blog post, we wrote about the vast majority of tools available run either on iOS or Android. This number is as high as 99%, of which almost 75% of users choose Android…
Read moreApril 25, 2019 - 11 min read
At Applover we strive to always have the newest and best solutions in our toolset. We keep a close eye on promising libraries and frameworks that can help us with our software development. That’s why…
Read moreJanuary 11, 2019 - 5 min read
Android Instant App is a new feature available for developers since may 2017 but only now getting some real traction. After media giants like BuzzFeed, The New York Times, or video streaming service – Vimeo…
Read moreAugust 30, 2017 - 5 min read
What is Kotlin anyway? Kotlin is a small island near Saint Petersburg, Russia. As it happens there is a Jetbrains office not that far from it. Jetbrains, being developers of both IntelliJ IDEA and Android…
Read moreMay 15, 2017 - 7 min read
Lotte Reiniger was a pioneer of silhouette animation in film. Her namesake which also happens to be the matter of this post is also a huge breakthrough in animation. Lottie by Airbnb is an open-source Android, iOS…
Read moreOctober 12, 2016 - 6 min read
Let me introduce Patryk Tokarek, the CEO and the Founder of iNeoSyte! We wrote something about the app before, but now we asked Patryk to answer a few questions about his product, what has he…
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