Your question: Who invented first Android mobile?

Who invented the first Android cell phone?

The founding of Android

Android Inc was founded in Palo Alto, California. Its four founders were Rich Miner, Nick Sears, Chris White, and Andy Rubin. At the time, Rubin was quoted as saying that Android Inc was going to develop “smarter mobile devices that are more aware of its owner’s location and preferences.”

Which came first Android or iOS?

Apparently, Android OS did come before iOS or iPhone, but it wasn’t called that and was in its rudimentary form. Furthermore the first true Android device, the HTC Dream (G1), came almost one year after the release of the iPhone.

What is the first Android phone?

The HTC Dream aka HTC G1 or T-Mobile G1 (US) was the first ever phone to ship with Android. The phone was aptly named – the Dream because it was set to revolutionize the smartphone market. Android brought in one unique aspect to the smartphone industry – open source, which wasn’t common in OSes back in September 2008.

Who invented first smartphone?

The tech company IBM is widely credited with developing the world’s first smartphone – the bulky but rather cutely named Simon. It went on sale in 1994 and featured a touchscreen, email capability and a handful of built-in apps, including a calculator and a sketch pad.

What was the 1st Smartphone?

The first Android device, the horizontal-sliding HTC Dream, was released in September 2008.

What is Android 10 called?

Android 10 (codenamed Android Q during development) is the tenth major release and the 17th version of the Android mobile operating system. It was first released as a developer preview on March 13, 2019, and was released publicly on September 3, 2019.

Is Android stolen from Apple?

This article is more than 9 years old. Apple is currently locked in a legal battle with Samsung over claims that Samsung’s smartphones and tablets infringe on Apple’s patents.

Is Android better than Apple?

Apple and Google both have fantastic app stores. But Android is far superior at organizing apps, letting you put important stuff on the home screens and hide less useful apps in the app drawer. Also, Android’s widgets are much more useful than Apple’s.

What was the first ever iPhone?

The iPhone (colloquially known as the iPhone 2G, the first iPhone, and iPhone 1 after 2008 to differentiate it from later models) is the first smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc.

iPhone (1st generation)

Black 1st generation iPhone
Model A1203
First released June 29, 2007
Discontinued July 15, 2008
Units sold 6.1 million

Who is the owner of Android?

The Android operating system was developed by Google (GOOGL​) for use in all of its touchscreen devices, tablets, and cell phones. This operating system was first developed by Android, Inc., a software company located in Silicon Valley before it was acquired by Google in 2005.

Which is the first touchscreen phone in world?

The IBM Simon was the first phone with a touchscreen in 1992 — it’s also referred as the first “smartphone,” though the term was not yet coined. A few competitors came out in the early ’90s, but most mobile devices with touchscreens were more like PDAs.

Android’s popularity is mainly due to being ‘Free’. Being Free enabled Google to join hands with many leading hardware manufacturers and bring out a really ‘smart’ smartphone. Android is Open Source too.

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