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Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android is developed by a consortium of developers known as the Open Handset Alliance and commercially sponsored by Google. It was unveiled in November 2007, with the first commercial Android device, the HTC Dream, being launched in September 2008.
Most versions of Android are proprietary. The core components are taken from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which is free and open-source software (FOSS) primarily licensed under the Apache License. When Android is installed on devices, ability to modify the otherwise FOSS software is usually restricted, either by not providing the corresponding source code or preventing reinstallation through technical measures, rendering the installed version proprietary. Most Android devices ship with additional proprietary software pre-installed, most notably Google Mobile Services (GMS) which includes core apps such as Google Chrome, the digital distribution platform Google Play, and associated Google Play Services development platform.
Over 70 percent of Android smartphones run Google's ecosystem; some with vendor-customized user interface and software suite, such as TouchWiz and later One UI by Samsung, and HTC Sense. Competing Android ecosystems and forks include Fire OS (developed by Amazon), ColorOS by OPPO, OriginOS by vivo and MagicUI by Honor or custom ROM such as LineageOS. However, the "Android" name and logo are trademarks of Google which imposes standards to restrict the use of Android branding by "uncertified" devices outside their ecosystem.The source code has been used to develop variants of Android on a range of other electronics, such as game consoles, digital cameras, portable media players, PCs, each with a specialized user interface. Some well known derivatives include Android TV for televisions and Wear OS for wearables, both developed by Google. Software packages on Android, which use the APK format, are generally distributed through proprietary application stores like Google Play Store, Amazon Appstore (including for Windows 11), Samsung Galaxy Store, Huawei AppGallery, Cafe Bazaar, and GetJar, or open source platforms like Aptoide or F-Droid.
Android has been the best-selling OS worldwide on smartphones since 2011 and on tablets since 2013. As of May 2021, it has over three billion monthly active users, the largest installed base of any operating system, and as of January 2021, the Google Play Store features over 3 million apps. Android 13, released on August 15, 2022, is the latest version.

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    Help Pa suggest Android Mobile Phone around around 5k budget

    Hello po sa mga experts dito sa phones especially android. Pa suggest po ng android phone around 5k po budget, yung good for online school/school works/activities, online game/s, and goods din yung camera at battery life. (May android mobile phone ba na quick charge or type C yung charger?)...
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    Closed Cherry Mobile Price List 2016 with Pictures and Specs

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    Closed Flash Plus 2 Hands-on, First impressions: Return Of The Bang-for-the-buck King?

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    Closed Android 6.0 rolls out for Galaxy A9, A5 and A7 to follow

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    Closed Here’s MyPhone’s Complete Android DTV Lineup

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    Closed Specs Comparison: Alcatel Flash Plus vs Flash Plus 2

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    Closed Specs Comparison: Flash Plus 2 vs Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5S

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    Plan ko sana bumili netong phone nato : https://www.goods.ph/ASUS-ZENFONE-5-16587.html 7k lang kase siya eh pero muka oks naman maganda ba tong phone nato guys?
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