The original inventors of Android OS wanted to develop an operating system that would compete with likes of Symbian, Palm, and Windows Mobile, which were the leading competitors back in 2003. However, it took another four years for it to become reality, and around that time, Apple came out with their own OS and smartphone.
Andy Rubin and his team were the first one to invent Android OS !
Google Inc. Introduced Android OS
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Yes, it is possible to install Android OS into a desktop, but it will require modification on the user's part. However, there are all-in-one (AIO) computers where it runs Android OS, and one that can toggle between Android and Windows OS.
Well, if you are talking in context with operating system available for mobile devices then both of them are same, " Android and Android OS" .It depends on the context but if you're talking about Android broadly, you could mean devices that use the Android OS software.
Yes, Android is an OS platform.
Yes. There are laptops with Android OS .
Yes, Android OS is easy for java developers. It is because the coding in Android is in core Java.
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No, Belle OS (a Symbian variant by Nokia) does not support Android apps.
Any phone classified as a smart phone, that runs the android OS, is considered an android device.
As of August 2014, the fastest version of Android OS is version 4.4.4 (KitKat). The next Android version (Android "L") is set to debut in the fall.