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  2. Android (operating system) - Wikipedia

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    Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen -based mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

  3. What is Android? Here's everything you need to know

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    Android is a mobile operating system that has been around for nearly 15 years. You’ll primarily find it as the base operating system of phones and tablets worldwide. Additionally, other...

  4. What is Android | Android

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    When a device goes from just working to actually making life easier, Android is behind it. It’s the reason your GPS avoids traffic, your watch can text and your Assistant can answer questions. It’s the operating system inside 2.5 billion active devices.

  5. What is Android? A beginner's guide - TechRadar

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    Android is an operating system for mobile phones and tablets, in much the same way that PCs run Microsoft Windows as their operating system. It's maintained by Google, and comes in...

  6. What is an Android Device? - Techopedia

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    An Android device is a mobile computer that runs on Googles Android operating system (OS). Learn the full meaning of Android device with Techopedia.

  7. What is Android OS? | Definition from TechTarget

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    Android OS is a Linux-based mobile operating system that primarily runs on smartphones and tablets. The Android platform includes an operating system based upon the Linux kernel, a GUI, a web browser and end-user applications that can be downloaded.

  8. Android | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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    Android, operating system for cellular telephones and tablet computers that was debuted by Google in 2007. In 2012 Android became the most popular operating system for mobile devices, surpassing Apple’s iOS, and as of 2020 about 75 percent of mobile devices run Android.