Why did Google develop Android?

Android, operating system for cellular telephones and tablet computers. Android began in 2003 as a project of the American technology company Android Inc., to develop an operating system for digital cameras. Android Inc., was bought by the American search engine company Google Inc., in 2005. …

When did Google create Android?

It was unveiled in November 2007, with the first commercial Android device, the HTC Dream, being launched in September 2008….Android (operating system)

Source model	Open source (most devices include proprietary components, such as Google Play)
Initial release	September 23, 2008
Support status

Did Android or Apple come first?

The history of Android begins in October 2003 — well before the term smartphone was widely used and several years before Apple announced its first iPhone and iOS. Android Inc was founded in Palo Alto, California. Its four founders were Rich Miner, Nick Sears, Chris White, and Andy Rubin.

Is the Apple phone an Android?

The short answer is no, the iPhone is not an Android phone (or vice versa). While they are both smartphones — that is, phones that can run apps and connect to the Internet, as well as make calls — iPhone and Android are distinct things and they are not compatible with each other.

Is Google owned by Android?

Android OS on Windows. Android OS is an open source mobile operating system owned by Google and developed by the Android developer community. Android is based on Linux, and it is widely used in mobile phones, and also waiting for its entry into tablets and netbook computer segment.

Is Google and Android the same company?

Google bought Android from a standalone company called Android Inc. It was founded a couple of years before Google bought it, in the first half of 2003. The Palo Alto company’s most well-known co-founder was Andy Rubin, who had previously worked for companies like MSN and Apple.

Did Google invent Android?

Android was created by a startup of same name, Android Inc. In 2005 it was purchased by Google to enter the mobile space. So in a way you can say Android is developed by Google but was not created by them initially.

How did Android get its name?

Here is a Short Story why it’s named Android……… Android was created by Andrew Rubin. The suffix “id”, “ed” or “od” would more commonly indicate a technical term and thus “android” was chosen as the name incorporating the name of the founder in it.