6 things you don't know about Android

The debut of Android is now 6 years old, on the HTC Dream Phone, published in 2008. Perhaps no one thought that at the end of 2010 it would be the first operating system for a smartphone platform. This, of course, thanks to Google's efforts and strong financial support. Although Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world, there are still a lot of things about it that many people don't understand. Here are a few facts about the Android system, do you know a few?

　　

　　1. The Android system was originally designed for a digital camera

Google acquired Android in 2005, when Andy Rubin, the father of Android, took it as an "open source phone solution". But a year ago, Rubin was still developing Android for digital cameras, but later he realised that smartphones were the future. Therefore, the development of the system has been adjusted. However. Today, there are also digital cameras that perform the Android system. Like the Samsung Galaxy NX ().

　　

　　2. At first, people didn't think Android was a threat.

In 2007, Google and its partners set up an open mobile phone alliance (open handset Alliance), officially announcing that Android is an upcoming, open-source, Linux-based mobile operating system. Symbian, BlackBerry, Palm and Windows Mobile were the industry's basic operating systems, and Apple only released its first-generation IPhone.

Most people think that Android doesn't do much. A Nokia spokeswoman at the time said they did not consider Android as a "threat", while a manager of Microsoft's Windows Mobile said he was "unsure how much the Android system could affect".

Even a Saipan official said: "We've seen too many new platforms in the last 9 years." We all treat them very seriously. But we have a real cell phone, a real mobile phone operating system, we've seen several Linux-based systems, but Linux is fundamentally fragmented.

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　　3. Android is the fastest growing operating system in the world. is also the fastest-growing technology products.

According to a 2013 data, the Android system has 1 billion active users within 5 years. Make it the fastest-growing operating system. In fact, Android is also thought to be the fastest-growing technology product in the world, as it has taken the lead in the pace of user development. As a control, it took 6 years for Apple to have 700 million users. It took 11 years for Symbian to have 450 million users.

　　

　　4. In the three major smartphone operating systems, the number and type of devices that perform the Android system are the most.

While Android devices are primarily smartphones and tablets , the Android system is also implemented on other products, including watches, televisions, digital cameras, home appliances, smart eyewear, infotainment systems, gaming consoles, and more.

　　

　　5. Anyone can develop apps for Android for free.

Not like an IOS system. You need to pay $99 a year to become a developer, and Android. You can develop apps for free (same asWindows Phone ). However. Let's say you want to have your app on Google Play. A fee of $25 is required.

　　

　　6. The story about Android robot

The Android robot's image was designed in 2007. The designer is Irina Blok, who was born in Russia and lives in San Francisco, and is no longer working for Google. The need for this image is simple. And to include a robot, Irina Blok's inspiration is the male and female logo on public toilets. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Whoever can change this little robot according to his own preference.

　　

6 things you don't know about Android