Android operating system's History...

Android. Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google. It is used by several smartphones and tablets. ... The Android operating system (OS) is based on the Linux kernel. Unlike Apple's iOS, Android is open source, meaning developers can modify and customize the OS for each phone.At 2005, Google finished their acquisition of Android, Inc. Hence, Google becomes the author of Android. ... This leads to the fact that Android is not just owned by Google, but also all members of the Open Handset Alliance (including Samsung, Lenovo, Sony and other companies who makes Android devices).