How Android took over the mobile market for Storm
Introduction
Android is a Google operating system (OS) that is causing a sensation in the mobile market. Almost all mobile equipment manufacturers, except Nokia and Apple, have adopted and endorsed this open source operating system based on Linux kernels. And why not? It is an operating system developed mainly for mobile devices that work with touch commands, that is, smartphones with a touch screen.
The overwhelming presence of Android has created an equally large market for the development of applications that use this operating system.
We will see how Android and Android based application development is a great success in the following sections of this article.
Origin of Android
Android was originally developed by a company of the same name. In 2007, Google, which had backed the development of Android, finally bought the company and the operating system. Android began to appear on mobile phones in 2008. Because it is open source software and open to customization, the software began to make news in the world of technology. Google’s alliance with a group of companies in the field of mobile phones (such as Qualcomm, Samsung, HTC, T-Mobile, etc.) strengthened Android from any premature oblivion. The result is that Android absorbs 75% of the smartphone market. Android has morphed into various avatars and the latest Jellybean version has features like Photosphere, Day dream, gesture typing, multi-account logins, faster loading gallery apps, etc.
Android Propagation
The initial motive behind the development of Android was to empower the mobile phone user with more than just basic functions. Android developers also wanted this operating system to be freely available to ensure its rapid dissemination to many second-tier developers, that is, developers who create applications on this operating system. That goal appears to have been achieved. Google, for its part, signed an alliance with mobile phone manufacturers such as Samsung and HTC, processor chip manufacturers such as Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, and mobile service providers such as Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile. This consortium called the Open Handset Alliance ensured the continuity of Android with practically all the gears of mobile communication contributing.
Another factor is that the operating system could be modified and customized, and this was music to the open source developer community. The availability of easy-to-create tools and tutorials related to Android app development meant that beginners could also create and upload apps to Google Play, an app store for Android-related apps. Encouraged by enthusiastic customer response and the opportunity to monetize their creativity, he spurred the development of many applications.
Today, Android has more than 70,000 applications that satisfy all the whims and tastes of the consumer.
Will Android keep its popularity?
Today, every second smartphone sold on the market is powered by Android. The enormous popularity and wide reach of this operating system has ensured a growing opportunity to grow allied businesses such as application development, infrastructure, etc. App development will only head north for decades to come
Android application development: the sky is the limit!