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'''Android''' is an operating system based on Linux produced by Google that targets smart, portable and/or embedded devices such as phones, tablets, smartwatches, televisions, or cars. Android was originally developed by a company called Android Inc.,. Google later acquired the company in July 2005, then made the Android SDK available in November 2007. One year later, the first version of Android was released in September 2008. | '''Android''' is an operating system based on Linux produced by Google that targets smart, portable and/or embedded devices such as phones, tablets, smartwatches, televisions, or cars. Android was originally developed by a company called Android Inc.,. Google later acquired the company in July 2005, then made the Android SDK available in November 2007. One year later, the first version of Android was released in September 2008. | ||
From Android 1.5 until Android 10, every major Android version had a name based on different desserts in alphabetical order. Since Android 10, number | From Android 1.5 until Android 10, every major Android version had a name based on different desserts in alphabetical order. Since Android 10 to 12L, the version number is used instead in official releases, while the dessert names only remain for internal codenames. This change was reverted in Android 13 developer previews. | ||
In January 2020, Microsoft released the first preview of [[Android (Surface Duo series variant)|their custom Android experience]] meant to run on the Surface Duo, build [[Android build 2020.117.2|2020.117.2]]. | In January 2020, Microsoft released the first preview of [[Android (Surface Duo series variant)|their custom Android experience]] meant to run on the Surface Duo, build [[Android build 2020.117.2|2020.117.2]]. | ||