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Ten facts about Android, the operating system that powers Google’s mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets.

Android-powered devices are popular all over the world, especially in Asia, but they still have not overtaken Apple’s iPhone as the most popular smartphone line in the United States.

Here are 10 interesting facts about Android to help you learn more about this popular operating system.

1) First Version (Android 1.0)

When Google released its first-ever smartphone in 2008, it did so without much fanfare. The first version of Android was actually a limited beta for developers, and it came on one phone: The HTC Dream (also known as T-Mobile G1 in some markets).

Its features were minimal compared to modern smartphones but that didn’t stop more than 10 million people from buying one within 18 months of its release.

If you want to buy an original T-Mobile G1, they’re now available used online for around $200.

2) Is it open source?

While Google does own Android, it has actually made most of its code available to anyone who wants to look at it.

The main exception is its applications and hardware specifications, but you can still find out a lot about how it works by sifting through public resources.

Check out AOSP or Open Source Programs on Google Play for more information. (To make things even better, manufacturers are beginning to offer devices running on completely open-source versions of Android.)

3) From which company did the first Android phone appear?

The first Android phone, T-Mobile G1 (also known as HTC Dream) was created by HTC and was released in 2008. However, Google soon took over android development so it is no longer considered a third-party product.

This became clear in 2010 when Google released their Nexus series of smartphones with LG-made Nexus One.

At that point, Samsung also started making phones running on android and it has become one of their flagship product lines ever since.

4) How many different versions have there been?

By some estimates, there have been seven versions of Android (going back to when it was still called Android Open Source) and there are many minor variations on them, but Google currently has three operating systems its calling versions.

The most recent version is KitKat (or 4.4), which was released in 2013. Since then, two newer ones have been rolled out Lollipop (5.0) and Marshmallow (6.0).

The newest version is 7.0 Nougat; though that's only available as an early-access beta right now and won't be available to everyone until fall 2016 at the earliest.

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5) What other operating systems can run on an Android smartphone?

Many people don’t realize that it’s possible to install other operating systems on their phones. That means you can take your iPhone and make it look like an Android device if you want to.

It also means you can run Ubuntu, which isn’t a bad idea at all if you want to get a laptop for travel but doesn’t want to buy a new one.

6) What is the name of each version?

The first release of Android was simply called Android. Later releases are named after desserts or sweets, like Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, and Honeycomb.

The fourth release is codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich and KitKat is next in line for a fall 2013 release. Version names have no bearing on their version number or feature rather they tend to denote what the overall design and theme of a particular operating system will be like.

Even though Jelly Bean doesn’t have any jelly in it, that doesn’t mean it won’t give you sticky fingers when you lick your screen...

7) Which company makes the most popular version of Android software?

According to a report in 2016 by mobile app market intelligence firm App Annie, Google’s Android software powers four out of every five smartphones sold.

However, that figure includes devices with outdated versions of Android, like Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich.

The most popular version of Android today is actually Marshmallow (Android 6.0), which holds a 38 percent market share.

8) How much do mobile phones based on Google's Android operating system cost to produce?

It costs approximately $10 to produce an Android phone. However, companies can charge customers anywhere from $50 to $300 or more.

As long as they are making a profit, they don't care what it costs them. For example, Google has made a high-end smartphone running on its own Android operating system, called Nexus One.

9) Why are there two spellings for this platform name - i.e., Andriod and Android?

In 2007, Andy Rubin, who co-founded Android Inc. in 2003 and built what was to become Google's most successful mobile operating system, gave his company a new name as Google Android.

The software development kit for its mobile operating system is still called Android, although it's now an open-source project on Google Code that can be used by anyone.

10) How many units were shipped in 2013?

The number of Android-based devices shipped in 2013 topped 1 billion units, according to a new report from ABI Research.

It was a big jump from 2012 when 700 million devices were shipped worldwide. The market research firm estimates that another 1.3 billion will be shipped in 2014, which is more than double Apple’s iPhone shipments over that period.

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