Android Smartphone Experience

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.

Originally developed by Android Inc., which was bought by Google in 2005, Android was unveiled in 2007, with the first commercial Android device launched in September 2008. The brand is now a flagship product under Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. While the software is developed in the United States, hardware running Android (like the interface shown) is manufactured globally, primarily in China, Vietnam, India, and South Korea, depending on the specific phone manufacturer.