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Andy Rubin was the first person who developed the Android phone in 2004. It was a small company. After the release of the iPhone in 2007, Google bought Android for 50 million to develop the software and Andy Rubin was appointed as head of the division.
Android, the name, was born with the 1990 8bit-game in which the robot was called Android.
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How does an android phone work?
Android is an operating system that can be used on mobile devices, like your smartphone. Like your computer, your phone needs something to tell it what to do and that is it's operating system. The Android phone can be used like a normal phone with which you can make calls. You can also download apps for your Android phone. At www.completeguides.net/01_The_Complete_Android_Guide, there is a guide that cover many topics on how to use an Android phone.
What is used to download and install Apps on an Android phone?
Google play or android market
Can a phone on android be unlocked and then used on another?
yes
Is the HTC rhyme a droid phone?
Droid is a trademark of Motorola used on their Google Android OS phones. Is the HTC Rhyme an Android phone? Yes, running Android OS 2.3.4 with HTC Sense 3.5.
What is android used for?
Android is a mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which is a project run by Google. It is used to power smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.
Is the droid and android the same?
Droid is a shortening of Android. Droid is labeled with many phones. [Ex: Droid Incredible] Android is used for the operating system that is compatible with the phone.
What manufacturer first used android?
Well, the first manufacturer to use Android is "HTC" , HTC dream was the first official device to run Android on 22nd October 2008.
What is the difference between a standard cell phone and a cell phone labeled Android?
While both standard cell phones and Android phones can be used to make and receive calls, Android phones use an advanced operating system, while a cell phone uses a basic real time application. This enables an Android phone to browse the internet, play multi-media, and run various applications. An android phone frequently has a larger screen than a cell phone in order to accommodate web browsing.
What is the difference between android and java used as mobile os?
java is a programming language and android is a mobile phone platform developed by google.
What is the operating system created by googleis widely used in todays cell phone?
Android
Which is bettet a android cellphone or a Windows cellphone?
It depends on what you are used to. I recommend an Android if you've never owned a smart phone before. Or, if you have had previous Androids and are used to the concept. But, if you have a Windows 8 laptop or desktop, then i would say windows phone.
Is the Android SDK for Droid Phones?
The Android SDK or Standard Development Kit is a tool used by developers to code new Android Applications or apps. These apps are compatible with most or all Android phones depending on which versions of Android the developer chooses support (ex: Android 1.5+, Android 4.0+). If your Motorola Droid phone runs a version of Android supported by the particular application (which it almost always will), the app will install, and run on your phone.
