What is AndroiD ?

AndroiD is an operating system for mobile devices such as mobile telephones and tablet computers developed by Google Inc and the Open Handset Alliance.

Time Line

• Android initially was developed by Android Inc.
• Google purchased Android Inc in 2005.
• Open headset alliance (consist of more than 80 ICT companies) funded and along with Google they unveiled the first version of Android in 2007.

Key Features of Android

• Android is based on Linux Kernel.
• Middleware libraries and APIs are written in C.
• Application software is based on Java compatible libraries.
• Dalvik VM is used to run Java complied Java codes just in time(JIT compilation)

Developer Community

• Android has very large community of its "App" (application) developers.
  
• These developers extend the functionality of Android with their Apps.
  
• They mostly use Java for development.

If you would like to become one of them who develops Apps for Android then this bolg may help you to get a quick start...