| Preface |
Mobile device users experience their environments through a variety of computing screens. The devices most often used are computers, tablets, and phones. Users today increasingly expect a connected and highly personalized experience that is seamless across all connected devices, including television, home automation gadgets, wearable computers, and cars. Android is the operating system that powers many of these connected devices. As of early 2015, Android is the largest installed base of any mobile platform.
Initially created by Android Inc. by a team led by Andy Rubin, the Android operating system was acquired by Google in 2005. The first commercial version of Android was released in 2008 on an HTC phone named Dream; also known ...
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