What free operating system does an Android phone use?

Google Android OS is Google’s Linux-based open-source operating system for mobile devices. Android has been the world’s most widely used smartphone platform as of 2010, with a worldwide smartphone market share of 75\%.

Who owns the Android platform?

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The Android operating system was developed by Google (GOOGL​) for use in all of its touchscreen devices, tablets, and cell phones. This operating system was first developed by Android, Inc., a software company located in Silicon Valley before it was acquired by Google in 2005.

Does Google charge a fee?

There are no fees for making purchases on Google services like Google Play or Google Drive. You only pay for your purchases, applicable taxes, and delivery fees.

Does Samsung pay Google for Android?

Even though Google owns Android, it still has to pay profit share to Samsung, which dilutes the difference between Android and iPhones from Google’s point of view.

Does Google still own Android?

If you just want to know who owns Android in spirit, there’s no mystery: it’s Google. The company bought Android, Inc. in 2005 and helped foster the operating system before the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, arrived in 2008.

Is Android made by Microsoft?

Android is developed by Google until the latest changes and updates are ready to be released, at which point the source code is made available to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), an open source initiative led by Google.

Why did Google decide to buy Android?

As for why Google decided to buy Android, it’s likely that Page and Brin believed that a mobile OS would help greatly expand its core search and ad businesses well beyond its PC platform at that time. The Android team officially moved to Google’s campus in Mountain View, California on July 11, 2005.

How much did it cost to buy Android?

The official documents state it was a mere $50 million. As for why Google decided to buy Android, it’s likely that Page and Brin believed that a mobile OS would help greatly expand its core search and ad businesses well beyond its PC platform at that time.

What was Google’s best acquisition?

However, nearly 16 years ago, on July 11, 2005, the company made what we think was its best acquisition to date. It purchased a little startup company called Android. At the time, there was no “Google buys Android” news headline to reveal the move; that would come a little later.

What is Android OS and why was it created?

The original idea for the company was to create an operating system for digital cameras (read more about that below) and that’s how Android OS was initially pitched to early investors. That soon changed as by then the market for standalone digital cameras was shrinking, as consumers ditched them for mobile phones.