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Why Android OS was invented?

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The Android OS was originally designed to compete in the SmartPhone market with Apple's proprietary iPhone OS that only runs on Apple iPhones. It has since expanded to the Tablet market it continues to compete well with Apple's iPad.

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Google wanted to create an open source operating system for mobile devices.Google advertise its operating system. The mobile operating system generate projected $1.2 billion of ad revenue in 2012 according to BusinessInsider.

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